FIL European Luge Championships 1970

The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship. It was the first time the championships were held after being cancelled in 1968 and 1969 which were also the last cancellation of the European championships.

Men's singles

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Harald Ehrig (GDR)
Silver   Wolfgang Scheidel (GDR)
Bronze   Horst Hörnlein (GDR)

Women's singles

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Anna-Maria Müller (GDR)
Silver   Angela Knösel (GDR)
Bronze   Christina Schmuck (FRG)

Men's doubles

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold   East Germany (Horst Hörnlein, Reinhard Bredlow)
Silver   Austria (Rudolf Schmid, Franz Schachner)
Bronze   Austria (Manfred Schmid, Ewald Walch)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  East Germany (GDR)3216
2  Austria (AUT)0112
3  West Germany (FRG)0011
Totals (3 entries)3339


References

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