Luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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Men's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Dettlef Günther Dettlef Günther is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. He won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck... (GDR) |
3:27.688 |
| Silver |  Josef Fendt Josef Fendt is the current president of the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course . He was a West German-German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s... (FRG) |
3:28.196 |
| Bronze | Hans Rinn Hans Rinn is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... (GDR) |
3:28.574 |
Silver medalist Josef Fendt
Josef Fendt
Josef Fendt is the current president of the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course . He was a West German-German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s...
is the current President of the International Luge Federation (FIL
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).
Doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hans Rinn Hans Rinn is an East German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... , Norbert Hahn Norbert Hahn Norbert Hahn is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s... ) (GDR) |
1:25.604 |
| Silver | Hans Brandner Hans Brandner is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... , Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... ) (FRG) |
1:25.889 |
| Bronze |  Rudolf Schmid Rudolf Schmid is a former luger from Austria who competed during the mid 1970s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck.... , Franz Schachner Franz Schachner Franz Schachner was an Austrian luger who competed during the mid 1970s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.... ) (AUT) |
1:25.919 |
Women's singles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Margit Schumann Margit Schumann is an East German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).Schumann also won four consecutive gold medals at the FIL World Luge Championships... (GDR) |
2:50.621 |
| Silver | Ute Rührold Ute Rührold is an East German luger who competed during the 1970s. She won two consecutive silver medals in the women's singles event at Winter Olympics .... (GDR) |
2:50.846 |
| Bronze | Elisabeth Demleitner Elisabeth Demleitner is a West German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.Demleitner also won four medals in the women's singles event at the FIL... (FRG) |
2:51.056 |
Medal table
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