FIL World Luge Championships 1991
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The FIL World Luge Championships 1991 took place in Winterberg
, Germany
for the second time, having previously hosted the event in 1989
. It also marked the first time East Germany and West Germany
competed as a unified German
team.
Erdmann becomes the first champion of a unified German
team, leading the nation to a medal sweep in the event.
Winterberg
Winterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.-Geography:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for the second time, having previously hosted the event in 1989
FIL World Luge Championships 1989
The FIL World Luge Championships 1989 took place in Winterberg, West Germany. The mixed team event consisting of two separate runs each in men's singles, two separate runs each in women's singles, and one run in men's doubles debutted.-Men's singles:...
. It also marked the first time East Germany and West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
competed as a unified German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
team.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Erdmann becomes the first champion of a unified German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
team, leading the nation to a medal sweep in the event.
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Stefan Krausse, Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... ) |
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| Silver | (Yves Mankel Yves Mankel Yves Mankel is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Thomas Rudolph, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Thomas Rudolph Thomas Rudolph Thomas Rudolph is a German luger who competed in the early 1990s. Together with Yves Mankel he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... ) |
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| Bronze | (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... ) |
Mixed team
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Georg Hackl Georg Hackl Georg Hackl is a German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hackl-Schorsch or as the Speeding Weißwurst a reference to what he looks like in his white bodysuit coming down the luge at fast speeds.Hackl was born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria.He won... , Jens Müller Jens Müller (luger) Jens Müller is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.Müller started for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof and the BSR "Rennsteig" Oberhof... , Susi Erdmann Susi Erdmann Susi Erdmann is an East German-German luger and bobsledder who competed from 1977 to 1998 in luge, then since 1999 in bobsleigh... , Gabriele Kohlisch Gabriele Kohlisch Gabriele Kohlisch is a German luger and bobsledder who competed from the mid 1980s to 1997 in luge, then from 1998 to the early 2000s in bobsleigh... , Stefan Krausse, Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt Jan Behrendt is an East German-German luger who competed from the mid 1980s to 1998... ) |
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| Silver | (Robert Manzenreiter Robert Manzenreiter Robert Manzenreiter is an Austrian luger who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won two silver medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships .... , Markus Prock Markus Prock Markus Prock is an Austrian luger who competed between 1983 and 2002. Born in Innsbruck, Prock competed in six Winter Olympics winning three medals in the men's singles event with two silvers and one bronze .At the FIL World Luge Championships, Prock won 13 medals, including five gold Markus... , Doris Neuner Doris Neuner Doris Neuner is an Austrian luger who competed during the 1990s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville... , Angelika Tagwerker Angelika Tagwerker Angelika Tagwerker is an Austrian luger who competed in the early 1990s. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 1991 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, Germany.-References:*... , Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher Gerhard Gleirscher is an Austrian luger who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a complete set of medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in mixed team , a silver in mixed team and a bronze in men's singles .Competing in three Winter Olympics, Gleirscher also finished seventh in the... , Markus Schmidt Markus Schmidt (luge) Markus Schmidt is an Austrian luger who competed between 1987 and 1997. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned a bronze medal in the men's singles event at Albertville in 1992.... ) |
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| Bronze | Arnold Huber Arnold Huber Arnold Huber is an Italian luger who competed during the 1990s. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including one gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Huber also finished fourth in the men's singles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... , Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner Gerhard Plankensteiner is an Italian national of Austrian descent luger who competed from 1986 to 2010... , Natalie Obkircher Natalie Obkircher Natalie Obkircher is an Italian luger who competed between 1990 and 2003. She won five medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships with one silver and four bronzes .... , Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006... , 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... )> |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |