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The FIL European Luge Championships 1956 took place in Imst, Austria under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in (in French)) under their "Section de Luge". It would be the last championship under the FIBT until the formation of the International Luge Federation (FIL) the following year.

Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Josef Isser ( AUT)
Silver   Hans Krausner ( AUT)
Bronze   Erich Raffl ( AUT)

Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Elly Lieber ( AUT)
Silver   Maria Isser ( AUT)
Bronze   Lotte Scheimpflug ( ITA)

Lieber ends Isser's European championship reign at this event.

Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Austria ( Wilhelm Leimgruber, Josef Unterfrauner)
Silver   Austria ( Erich Raffl, Stefan Schöpf)
Bronze   Austria ( Josef Thaler, Luis Posch)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Austria (AUT)3328
2  Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (2 entries)3339


References