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Revision as of 00:52, 8 December 2013

The FIL World Luge Championships 1955 took place in Oslo, Norway under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in Template:Fr icon) under their "Section de Luge". It would be the only world championship under the FIBT until formation of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in 1957.

Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Anton Salvesen (NOR)
Silver  Josef Thaler (AUT)
Bronze  Josef Isser (AUT)

Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Karla Kienzl (AUT)
Silver  Maria Isser (AUT)
Bronze  Marianne Bauer (GER)

Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Austria (Hans Krausner, Josef Thaler)
Silver  Austria (Josef Isser, Maria Isser)
Bronze  West Germany (Josef Strillinger, Fritz Nachmann)

The Issers were the first man and woman to medal in doubles in the history of the World Championships, European Championships, or Winter Olympics.

Medal table

1  Austria 2 3 1 6
2  West Germany 0 0 2 2
3  Norway 1 0 0 1


References