FIL European Luge Championships 1951

The FIL European Luge Championships 1951 took place in Igls, Austria under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in (French)) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957. It marked the first time these championships would be held after the end of World War II in 1945. Host nation Austria made history by becoming the first nation to sweep the medals in all three events at these championships.

Men's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Paul Aste (AUT)
Silver	Wilhelm Lache (AUT)
Bronze	Hermann Mayregger (AUT)

Women's singles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Karla Kienzl (AUT)
Silver	Hilde Strum (AUT)
Bronze	Maria Isser (AUT)

Men's doubles

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Austria (Hans Krausner, Rudolf Peyfuss)
Silver	Austria (Heinrich Isser, Josef Isser)
Bronze	Austria (Norbert Steixner, Adolf Hofer)

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Austria	3	3	3	9

References

FIL European Luge Championships

1914 1928 1929 1934 1935 1937 1938 1939 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957–61 (cancelled) 1962 1963–66 (cancelled) 1967 1968–69 (cancelled) 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

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