FIL World Luge Championships 1993
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The FIL World Luge Championships 1993 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
for the second time, having previously hosted the event in 1990
.
Suckow is the first American
to win a championship at the World or Winter Olympic level.
Weissensteiner was the last non-German to win in the event at the World championships until American Erin Hamlin
won her gold in 2009
.
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...
for the second time, having previously hosted the event in 1990
FIL World Luge Championships 1990
-Men's singles:Hackl becomes the first person to win the world championships in consecutive years in this event.-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
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Men's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | ||
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Bronze |
Suckow is the first American
United States
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to win a championship at the World or Winter Olympic level.
Women's singles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | ||
Silver | ||
Bronze |
Weissensteiner was the last non-German to win in the event at the World championships until American Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin is an American luger who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.Hamlin finished 12th in the...
won her gold in 2009
FIL World Luge Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Championships 2009 ran on 1–8 February 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after having hosted the event in 1983...
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Men's doubles
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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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 | (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... ) |
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Bronze | (Kurt Brugger Kurt Brugger Kurt Brugger is an Italian luger who competed from 1987 to 2003. Together with Wilfried Huber, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... , Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1985. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... ) |
Mixed team
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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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... , René Friedl René Friedl René Friedl is an East German-German luger who has competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s... , 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... , 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... , 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... , Angelika Neuner Angelika Neuner Angelika Neuner is an Austrian luger who competed from 1987 to 2002. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1998... , 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... , Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl Tobias Schiegl is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Tobias Schiegl (born October 5, 1973 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who competed from 1993 to 2010. He won fourteen... , Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl Markus Schiegl is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with five golds , five silvers , and four bronzes Markus Schiegl (born 07.06.1975 in Kufstein) is an Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010. He won fourteen... ) |
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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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |