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The FIL World Luge Championships 1960 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. This was an extraordinary event because,the sport dèbut at the Winter Olympics was delayed 4 years,as track was not constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.

Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Helmut Berndt ( GER)
Silver   Reinhold Frosch ( AUT)
Bronze   Hans Plenk ( GER)

Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Maria Isser ( AUT)
Silver   Hannelore Possmoser ( AUT)
Bronze   Erika Leitner ( ITA)

Doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Austria ( Reinhold Frosch, Ewald Walch)
Silver   Austria ( Herbert Thaler, Helmut Thaler)
Bronze   West Germany ( Horst Tiedge, Hans Plenk)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Austria (AUT)2305
2  West Germany (FRG)1023
3  Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (3 entries)3339


References