FIL World Luge Championships 2000
Encyclopedia
The FIL World Luge Championships 2000 took place in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
. This marked the only time since the 1981 world championships
that the event has taken place on a naturally refrigerated
track.
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. This marked the only time since the 1981 world championships
FIL World Luge Championships 1981
The FIL World Luge Championships 1981 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the third time. Hammarstrand had hosted the event previously in 1967 and 1975...
that the event has taken place on a naturally refrigerated
Refrigeration
Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. This work is traditionally done by mechanical work, but can also be done by magnetism, laser or other means...
track.
Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Patric Leitner Patric Leitner Patric-Fritz Leitner is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Alexander Resch he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth... , Alexander Resch Alexander Resch Alexander Resch is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Patric Leitner, he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth... ) |
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| Silver | (Steffen Skel Steffen Skel Steffen Skel is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds... , Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller is a German luger who competed from 1991 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Wöller also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships... ) |
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| Bronze | (Mark Grimmette Mark Grimmette (luge) Mark Grimmette is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998.... , Brian Martin Brian Martin (luger) Brian Martin is an American luger who competed from 1990 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a silver in 2002 and a bronze in 1998.... ) |
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... , Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar-Pielach is a German luger who competed from 1995 to 2008... , Steffen Skel Steffen Skel Steffen Skel is a German luger who competed from 1992 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds... , Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller Steffen Wöller is a German luger who competed from 1991 to 2004. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold , three silvers , and one bronze .Wöller also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships... ) |
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| Silver | (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... , Sylke Otto Sylke Otto Sylke Otto is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007... , Patric Leitner Patric Leitner Patric-Fritz Leitner is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Alexander Resch he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth... , Alexander Resch Alexander Resch Alexander Resch is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2010. Together with Patric Leitner, he won the men's doubles event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. They also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing sixth... ) |
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| Bronze | (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 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:*... , 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... ) |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |