FIL World Luge Championships 1983
Encyclopedia
The FIL World Luge Championships 1983 took place in Lake Placid, New York
, United States
. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside of Europe
.
Zanjonc becomes the first non-Europe
an champion of the event. He is the first Canadian
to medal at the World Championships.
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Zanjonc becomes the first non-Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an champion of the event. He is the first Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to medal at the World Championships.
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Jörg Hoffmann Jörg Hoffmann (luger) Jörg Hoffmann is an East German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1990... , Jochen Pietzsch Jochen Pietzsch Jochen Pietzsch is an East German luger who competed during the mid 1980s. Together with Jörg Hoffmann, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.... ) |
|
| Silver | (Hansjorg Raffl Hansjörg Raffl Hansjörg Raffl is an Italian luger who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 1994 and a bronze in 1992.... , Norbert Huber Norbert Huber Norbert Huber is an Italian luger who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... ) |
|
| Bronze | (Hans Stangassinger Hans Stangassinger Hans Stangassinger was a West German luger who competed in the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.... , Franz Wembacher Franz Wembacher Franz Wembacher was a West German luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |