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Luge - Artificial Track

Men's Singles

YearChampionSecondThird
1955Anton Salvesen, NORJosef Thaler, AUTJosef Isser, AUT
1957Hans Schaller, FRGBibi Torriani, SUIErich Raffl, AUT
1958Jerzy Wojnar, POLRyszard Pedrak, POLReinhold Frosch, AUT
1959Herbert Thaler, AUTJosef Feistmantl, AUTDavid Moroder, ITA
1960Helmut Berndt, FRGReinhold Frosch, AUTHans Plenk, FRG
1961Jerzy Wojnar, POLHans Plenk, FRGReinhold Senn, AUT
1962Thomas Köhler, GDRJerzy Wojnar, POLJochen Asche, GDR
1963Fritz Nachmann, FRGHans Plenk, FRGKlaus Bonsack, GDR
1965Hans Plenk, FRGMieczyslaw Pawelkiewicz, POLErich Graber, ITA
1967Thomas Köhler, GDRKlaus Bonsack, GDRJosef Feistmantl, AUT
1969Josef Feistmantl, AUTManfred Schmid, AUTWolfgang Scheidel, GDR
1970Josef Fendt, FRGJosef Feistmantl, AUTWolfgang Scheidel, GDR
1971Karl Brunner, ITALeonhard Nagenrauft, FRGJosef Feistmantl, AUT
1973Hans Rinn, GDRWolfram Fiedler, GDRHarald Ehrig, GDR
1974Josef Fendt, FRGHans Rinn, GDRHorst Müller, GDR
1975Wolfram Fiedler, GDRManfred Schmid, AUTHarald Ehrig, GDR
1977Hans Rinn, GDRHorst Müller, GDRAnton Winkler, FRG
1978Paul Hildgartner, ITAAnton Winkler, FRGManfred Schmid, AUT
1979Detlef Günther, GDRKarl Brunner, ITAPaul Hildgartner, ITA
1981Sergej Danilin, URSMichael Walther, GDRErnst Haspinger, ITA
1983Miroslav Zajonc, CANSergej Danilin, URSPaul Hildgartner, ITA
1985Michael Walther, GDRJörg Hoffmann, GDRJens Müller, GDR
1987Markus Prock, AUTJens Müller, GDRSergej Danilin, URS
1989Georg Hackl, FRGJens Müller, GDRJohannes Schettel, FRG
1990Georg Hackl, FRGMarkus Prock, AUTJens Müller, GDR
1991Arnold Huber, ITAGeorg Hackl, GERMarkus Prock, AUT
1993Wendell Suckow, USAGeorg Hackl, GERWilfried Huber, ITA
1995Armin Zöggeler, ITAGeorg Hackl, GERMarkus Prock, AUT
1996Markus Prock, AUTGeorg Hackl, GERJens Müller, GER
1997Georg Hackl, GERMarkus Prock, AUTGerhard Gleirscher, AUT
1999Armin Zöggeler, ITAJens Müller, GERNorbert Huber, ITA
2000Jens Müller, GERArmin Zöggeler, ITAGeorg Hackl, GER
2001Armin Zöggeler, ITAGeorg Hackl, GERMarkus Prock, AUT
2003Armin Zöggeler, ITAMartins Rubenis, LATRainer Margreiter, AUT
2004David Moeller, GERGeorg Hackl, GERMartins Rubenis, LAT
2005Armin Zöggeler, ITAGeorg Hackl, GERDavid Moeller, GER
2007David Moeller, GERArmin Zöggeler, ITAJan Eichhorn, GER
2008Felix Loch, GERDavid Moeller, GERAndi Langenhan, GER
2009Felix Loch, GERArmin Zöggeler, ITADaniel Pfister, AUT

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Women's Singles

YearChampionSecondThird
1955Karla Kienzl, AUTMaria Isser, AUTMarianne Bauer, FRG
1957Maria Isser, AUTHelga Müller, FRGBrigitte Fink, ITA
1958Maria Semczyszak, POLHelena Boettcher, POLBarbara Gorgon, POL
1959Elly Lieber, AUTMaria Isser, AUTAgnes Neuerer, AUT
1960Maria Isser, AUTHanns Possmoser, AUTErika Leitner, ITA
1961Elisabeth Nagele, SUIMarianne Winkler, FRGHelene Thurner, AUT
1962Ilse Geisler, GDRGerda Rieser-Cegnar, AUTDanuta Nycz, POL
1963Ilse Geisler, GDRHelene Thurner, AUTJanina Susczewska, POL
1965Ortrun Enderlein, GDRPetra Tierlich, GDRIlse Geisler, GDR
1967Ortrun Enderlein, GDRPetra Tierlich, GDRHelene Thurner, AUT
1969Petra Tierlich, GDRAnna-Maria Müller, GDRChrista Schmuck, FRG
1970Barbara Piecha, POLChrista Schmuck, FRGElisabeth Demleitner, FRG
1971Elisabeth Demleitner, FRGErika Lechner, ITABarbara Piecha, POL
1973Margit Schumann, GDRUte Rührold, GDREva-Maria Wernicke, GDR
1974Margit Schumann, GDRElisabeth Demleitner, FRGUte Rührold, GDR
1975Margit Schumann, GDRUte Rührold, GDRSpalenska, TCH
1977Margit Schumann, GDRVera Sosulja, URSMargit Graf, AUT
1978Vera Sosulja, URSAndrea Fendt, FRGAngelika Schafferer, AUT
1979Melitta Sollmann, GDRElisabeth Demleitner, FRGMarie-Luise Rainer, ITA
1981Melitta Sollmann, GDRCerstin Schmidt, GDRVera Sosulja, URS
1983Steffi Martin, GDRMelitta Sollmann, GDRUte Weiß, GDR
1985Steffi Martin, GDRCerstin Schmidt, GDRBirgit Weise, GDR
1987Cerstin Schmidt, GDRGabriele Kohlisch, GDRUte Oberhoffner, GDR
1989Susi Erdmann, GDRGerda Weißensteiner, ITAUte Oberhoffner, GDR
1990Gabriele Kohlisch, GDRJulia Antipowa, URSJana Bode, FRG
1991Susi Erdmann, GERGabriele Kohlisch, GERJana Bode, GER
1993Gerda Weißensteiner, ITAGabriele Kohlisch, GERDoris Neuner, AUT
1995Gabriele Kohlisch, GERSusi Erdmann, GERGerda Weißensteiner, ITA
1996Jana Bode, GERSusi Erdmann, GERGerda Weißensteiner, ITA
1997Susi Erdmann, GERJana Bode, GERAngelika Neuner, AUT
1999Sonja Wiedemann, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GERSylke Otto, GER
2000Sylke Otto, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GERSonja Wiedemann, GER
2001Sylke Otto, GERSilke Kraushaar, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GER
2003Sylke Otto, GERSilke Kraushaar, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GER
2004Silke Kraushaar, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GERSylke Otto, GER
2005Sylke Otto, GERBarbara Niederhuber, GERAnke Wischnewski, GER
2007Tatjana Hüfner, GERAnke Wischnewsk, GERSilke Kraushaar-Pielach, GER
2008Tatjana Hüfner, GERNatalie Geisenberger, GERilke Kraushaar-Pielach, GER
2009Erin Hamlin, USANatalie Geisenberger, GERSNatalya Yakushenko, UKR

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Men's Doubles

YearChampionSecondThird
1955Hans Krausner
& Josef Thaler, AUT		Josef Isser
& Maria Isser, AUT		Josef Strillinger
& Fritz Nachmann, FRG
1957Fritz Nachmann
& Josef Strillinger, FRG		Giorgio Pichler
& Giovanni Graber, ITA		Erich Raffl
& Ewald Walch, AUT
1958Fritz Nachmann
& Josef Strillinger, FRG		Jerzy Koszla
& Janina Suszczewska, POL		Ryszard Pedrak
& Halina Lacheta, POL
1959Cancelled  
1960Reinhold Frosch
& Ewald Walch, AUT		Herbert Thaler
& Helmut Thaler, AUT		Horst Tiedge
& Hans Plenk, FRG
1961Roman Pichler
& Raimondo Prinroth, ITA		David Maroder
& Raimondo Prinot, ITA		Helmut Thaler
& Reinhold Senn, AUT
1962Giovanni Graber
& Gianpaolo Ambrosi, ITA		Fritz Nachmann
& Max Leo, FRG		Manfred Novotny
& Petr Skrabalek, TCH
1963Ryszard Pedrak
& Lucjan Kudzia, POL		Edward Fender
& Mieczyslaw Pawelkiewicz, POL		Anton Venier
& Ewald Walch, AUT
1965Wolfgang Scheidel
& Michael Köhler, GDR		Klaus Bonsack
& Thomas Köhler, GDR		Horst Hörnlein
& Rolf Fuchs, GDR
1967Klaus Bonsack
& Thomas Köhler, GDR		Manfred Schmid
& Ewald Walch, AUT		Siegfried Maier
& Ernesto Maier, ITA
1969Manfred Schmid
& Ewald Walch, AUT		Horst Hörnlein
& Reinhard Bredow, GDR		Klaus Bonsack
& Michael Köhler, GDR
1970Manfred Schmid
& Ewald Walch, AUT		Klaus Bonsack
& Michael Köhler, GDR		Horst Hörnlein
& Reinhard Bredow, GDR
1971Paul Hildgartner
& Walter Plaikner, ITA		Manfred Schmid
& Ewald Walch, AUT		Horst Hörnlein
& Reinhard Bredow, GDR
1973Horst Hörnlein
& Reinhard Bredow, GDR		Hans Rinn
& Norbert Hahn, GDR		Paul Hildgartner
& Walter Plaikner, ITA
1974Bernd Hahn
& Ulrich Hahn, GDR		Schulze
& Neumann, GDR		Rudolf Schmid
& Franz Schachner, AUT
1975Hans Rinn
& Norbert Hahn, GDR		Horst Müller
& Neumann, GDR		Rudolf Schmid
& Franz Schachner, AUT
1977Hans Rinn
& Norbert Hahn, GDR		Karl Brunner
& Peter Gschnitzer, ITA		Hans Brandner
& Balthasar Schwarm, FRG
1978Dainis Bremse
& Aigars Krikis, URS		Jakuschin
& Schitow, URS		Hans Rinn
& Norbert Hahn, GDR
1979Hans Brandner
& Balthasar Schwarm, FRG		Hans Rinn
& Norbert Hahn, GDR		Anton Winkler
& Anton Wembacher, FRG
1981Bernd Hahn
& Ulrich Hahn, GDR		Bernd Oberhoffner
& Jörg-Dieter Ludwig, GDR		Hans Stangassinger
& Anton Wembacher, FRG
1983Jörg Hoffmann
& Jochen Pietzsch, GDR		Hansjörg Raffl
& Norbert Huber, ITA		Hans Stangassinger
& Anton Wembacher, FRG
1985Jörg Hoffmann
& Jochen Pietzsch, GDR		Rene Keller
& Lutz Kühnlenz, GDR		Witali Melnik
& Dimitri Alexejew, URS
1987Jörg Hoffmann
& Jochen Pietzsch, GDR		Stefan Ilsanker
& Georg Hackl, FRG		Thomas Schwab
& Wolfgang Staudinger, FRG
1989Stefan Krausse
& Jan Behrendt, GDR		Hansjörg Raffl
& Norbert Huber, ITA		Jörg Hoffmann
& Jochen Pietzsch, GDR
1990Hansjörg Raffl
& Norbert Huber, ITA		Kurt Brugger
& Wilfried Huber, ITA		Jörg Hoffmann
& Jochen Pietzsch, GDR
1991Stefan Krausse
& Jan Behrendt, GER		Yves Mankel
& Thomas Rudolph, GER		Hansjörg Raffl
& Norbert Huber, ITA
1993Stefan Krausse
& Jan Behrendt, GER		Hansjörg Raffl
& Norbert Huber, ITA		Kurt Brugger
& Wilfried Huber, ITA
1995Stefan Krausse
& Jan Behrendt, GER		Chris Thorpe
& Gordy Sheer, USA		Kurt Brugger
& Wilfried Huber, ITA
1996Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT		Chris Thorpe
& Gordy Sheer, USA		Gerhard Plankensteiner
& Oswald Hasselrieder, ITA
1997Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT		Stefan Krausse
& Jan Behrendt, GER		Steffen Skel
& Steffen Wöller, GER
1999Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER		Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT		Mark Grimmette
& Brian Martin, USA
2000Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER		Steffen Skel
& Steffen Wöller, GER		Mark Grimmette
& Brian Martin, USA
2001André Florschütz
& Torsten Wustlich, GER		Steffen Skel
& Steffen Wöller, GER		Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT
2003Andreas Linger
& Wolfgang Linger, AUT		Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT		Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER
2004Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER		Andre Florschuetz
&Torsten Wustlich, GER		Mark Grimmette
&Brian Martin, USA
2005Andre Florschuetz
&Torsten Wustlich, GER		Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER		Mark Grimmette
&Brian Martin, USA
2007Patric Leitner
& Alexander Resch, GER		Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt, AUTMark Grimmette
&Brian Martin, USA
2008Andre Florschuetz
&Torsten Wustlich, GER		Tobias Wendl
& Tobias Arlt, AUT		Tobias Schiegl
& Markus Schiegl, AUT
2009Gerhard Plankensteiner
&Oswald Haselrieder, ITA		Andre Florschuetz
&Torsten Wustlich, GER		Mark Grimmette
&Brian Martin, USA

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Team

YearChampionSecondThird
1989ItalyE. GermanySoviet Union
1990E. GermanyItalySoviet Union
1991GermanyAustriaItaly
1993GermanyAustriaItaly
1995GermanyItalyAustria
1996AustriaGermanyItaly
1997AustriaGermanyItaly
1999AustriaGermanyGermany
2000GermanyGermanyAustria
2001GermanyGermany IIUnited States
2003GermanyLatviaAustria
2004GermanyUnited StatesItaly
2005GermanyUnited StatesItaly
2007GermanyItalyAustria
2008GermanyAustriaLatvia
2009GermanyAustriaLatvia

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Luge - Natural Track

Men's Singles

YearChampionSecondThird
1979Werner Prantl, AUTDamiano Lugon, ITAErich Graber, ITA
1980Erich Graber, ITADamiano Lugon, ITAOtto Bachmann, ITA
1982Gerhard Pircher, AUTOtto Bachmann, ITAWerner Prantl, AUT
1984Alfred Kogler, AUTGiuseppe Cerise, ITAWilli Danklmaier, AUT
1986Gerhard Pilz, AUTDamiano Lugon, ITAHarald Steinhauser, ITA
1988Cancelled  
1990Gerhard Pilz, AUTCorrado Herin, ITAHarald Steinhauser, ITA
1992Gerhard Pilz, AUTWilli Danklmaier, AUTFranz Obrist, ITA
1994Gerhard Pilz, AUTFranz Obrist, ITAErhard Mahlknecht, ITA
1996Gerhard Pilz, AUTAnton Blasbichler, ITAFranz Obrist, ITA
1998Reinhard Gruber, ITAMartin Gruber, ITAAnton Blasbichler, ITA
2000Gerald Kallan, AUTGerhard Pilz, AUTAnton Blasbichler, ITA
2001Anton Blasbichler, ITAFerdinand Hirzegger, AUTGerhard Pilz, AUT
2003Robert Batkowski, AUTGerhard Pilz, AUTGerald Kallan, AUT
2005Anton Blasbichler, ITAAndreas Castiglioni, ITAPatrick Pigneter, ITA
2007Gernot Schwab, AUTGerhard Pilz, AUTPatrick Pigneter, ITA
2009Patrick Pigneter, ITAThomas Kammerlander, AUTThomas Schopf, AUST

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Women's Singles

YearChampionSecondThird
1979Delia Vaudan, ITAIngrid Zameter, ITARoswitha Fischer, ITA
1980Delia Vaudan, ITAChrista Fontana, ITARoswitha Fischer, ITA
1982Herta Hafner, ITAHilde Fuchs, AUTPaula Peintner, ITA
1984Delia Vaudan, ITAPaula Peintner, ITAIrmgard Lanthaler, ITA
1986Irmgard Lanthaler, ITADelia Vaudan, ITAHelga Pichler, ITA
1988Cancelled  
1990Jeanette Koppensteiner, AUTIrene Koch, AUTLjubow Panjutina, URS
1992Ljubow Panjutina, EUNElvira Holzknecht, AUTIrene Koch, AUT
1994Beatrix Mahlknecht, ITAIrene Zechner, AUTDoris Haselrieder, ITA
1996Irene Zechner, AUTElvira Holzknecht, AUTSandra Mariner, AUT
1998Ljubow Panjutina, RUSChrista Gieti, ITASonja Steinacher, ITA
2000Yekaterina Lawrentjewa, RUSSonja Steinacher, ITAElvira Holzknecht, AUT
2001Sonja Steinacher, ITARenate Gietl, ITASandra Mariner, AUT
2003Sonja Steinacher, ITAYekaterina Lawrentjewa, RUSIrene Mitterstieler, ITA
2005Yekaterina Lawrentjewa, RUSBarbara Abart, ITARenate Gietl, ITA
2007Yekaterina Lawrentjewa, RUSYuliya Vetlova, RUSMelanie Batkowski, AUT
2009Renate Gietl, ITAYekaterina Lawrentjewa, RUS Renate Kasslatter, ITA

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Men's Doubles

YearChampionSecondThird
1979Damiano Lugon/Andrea Millet, ITAWerner Mücke/Helmut Huter, AUTWerner Prantl/Florian Prantl, AUT
1980Oswald Pörnbacher/Raimund Pigneter, ITAMartin Jud/Harald Steinhauser, ITAWerner Mücke/Helmut Huter, AUT
1982Andreas Jud/Ernst Oberhammer, ITAAlfred Kogler/Franz Huber, AUTWerner Prantl/Florian Prantl, AUT
1984Andreas Jud/Ernst Oberhammer, ITAMartin Jud/Harald Steinhauser, ITAAlfred Kogler/Franz Huber, AUT
1986Almir Betemps/Corrado Herin, ITAAndreas Jud/Ernst Oberhammer, ITAArnold Lunger/Günther Steinhauser, ITA
1988Cancelled  
1990Andreas Jud/Hannes Pichler, ITAAlmir Betemps/Corrado Herin, ITAWalter Mauracher/Georg Eberhardter, AUT
1992Almir Betemps/Corrado Herin, ITARoland Wolf/Stefan Kögler, AUTMichael Bischofer/Herbert Kögl, AUT
1994Manfred Gräber/Günther Steinhauser, ITAJürgen Pezzi/Christian Hafner, ITARoland Niedermaier/Hubert Burger, ITA
1996Reinhard Beer/Herbert Kögl, AUTAndi Ruetz/Helmut Ruetz, AUTMartin Psenner/Arthur Künig, ITA
1998Andi Ruetz/Helmut Ruetz, AUTManfred Gräber/Hubert Burger, ITAReinhard Beer/Herbert Kögl, AUT
2000Armin Mair/David Mair, ITAReinhard Beer/Herbert Kögl, AUTDamian Waniczek/Andrzej Laszczak, POL
2001Wolfgang Schopf/Andreas Schopf, AUTArmin Mair/David Mair, ITAPeter Lechner/Peter Braunegger, AUT
2003Wolfgang Schopf/Andreas Schopf, AUTPawel Porschnew/Iwan Lasarew, RUSHarald Kleinhofer/Gerhard Mühlbacher, AUT
2005Pawel Porschnew/Iwan Lasarew, RUSArmin Mair/Johannes Hofer, ITAAndrzej Laszczak/Damian Waniczek, POL
2007Pawel Porschnew/Iwan Lasarew, RUSAleksandr Yegerov\Petr Popov, RUSChristian Schatz/Gerhard Mühlbacher, AUT
2009Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara, ITAChristian Schopf/Andreas Schopf, AUTAndrzej Laszczak/Damian Waniczek, POL

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Team

YearChampionSecondThird
2003Italy 1AustriaItaly 2
2005AustriaRussiaItaly
2007Italy 1AustriaItaly 2
2009Italy 1AustriaRussia

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Skeleton

Men's Singles

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1989Alain Wicky, SUIChristian Auer, AUTFranz Plangger, AUT
1990Michael Grünberger, AUTAndi Schmid, AUTGregor Stähli, SUI
1991Christian Auer, AUTAndi Schmid, AUTMichael Grünberger, AUT
1992Bruce Sandford, NZLGregor Stähli, SUIChristian Auer, AUT
1993Andi Schmid, AUTFranz Plangger, AUTGregor Stähli, SUI
1994Gregor Stähli, SUIAndi Schmid, AUTFranz Plangger, AUT
1995Jürg Wenger, SUIChristian Auer, AUTRyan Davenport, CAN
1996Ryan Davenport, CANFranz Plangger, AUTChristian Auer, AUT
1997Ryan Davenport, CANJim Shea, USAChris Soule, USA
1998Willi Schneider, GERAlain Wicki, SUIFelix Poletti, SUI
1999Jim Shea, USAAndy Böhme, GERWilli Schneider, GER
2000Andy Böhme, GERGregor Stähli, SUIJim Shea, USA
2001Martin Rettl, AUTJeff Pain, CANLincoln DeWitt, USA
2003Jeff Pain, CANChris Soule, USABrady Canfield, USA
2004Duff Gibson, CANFlorian Grassl, GERFrank Kleber, GER
2005Jeff Pain, CANGregor Stähli, SUIDuff Gibson, CAN
2007Gregor Stähli, SUIEric Bernotas, USAZach Lund, USA
2008Kristan Bromley, GBRJon Montgomery, CANFrank Rommel, GER
2009Gregor Stähli, SUIAdam Pengilly, GBRAleksandr Tretiakov, RUS

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Women's Singles

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
2000Steffi Hanzlik, GERMelisa Hollingsworth, CANTricia Stumpf, USA
2001Maya Pedersen-Bieri, SUIAlex Coomber, GBRTricia Stumpf, USA
2003Michelle Kelly, CANYekaterina Mironova, RUSTristan Gale, USA
2004Diana Sartor, GERLindsay Alcock, CANKerstin Jürgens, GER
2005Maya Pedersen-Bieri, SUINoelle Pikus-Pace, USAMichelle Kelly, CAN
2007Marion Trott, GERMaya Pedersen-Bieri, SUIKatie Uhlaender, USA
2008Anja Hube, GERKatie Uhlaende, USAKerstin Jürgens, GER
2009Noelle Pikus-Pace, USAAmy Williams, GBRKerstin Szymkowia, GER

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