FIL World Luge Championships
| FIL World Luge Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | January–February |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Organised by | FIL |
 2025 FIL World Luge Championships | |
The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships for all natural track events that have taken place since 1979.
Host cities
- 1955: Oslo, Norway
- 1956: Event cancelled
- 1957: Davos, Switzerland
- 1958: Krynica, Poland
- 1959: Villard-de-Lans, France
- 1960: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- 1961: Girenbad, Switzerland
- 1962: Krynica, Poland
- 1963: Imst, Austria
- 1965: Davos, Switzerland
- 1966: Friedrichroda, East Germany (cancelled)
- 1967: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1969: Königssee, West Germany
- 1970: Königssee, West Germany
- 1971: Olang, Italy
- 1973: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1974: Königssee, West Germany
- 1975: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1977: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1978: Imst, Austria
- 1979: Königssee, West Germany
- 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden
- 1983: Lake Placid, United States
- 1985: Oberhof, East Germany
- 1987: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1989: Winterberg, West Germany
- 1990: Calgary, Canada
- 1991: Winterberg, Germany
- 1993: Calgary, Canada
- 1995: Lillehammer, Norway
- 1996: Altenberg, Germany
- 1997: Innsbruck, Austria
- 1999: Königssee, Germany
- 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland
- 2001: Calgary, Canada
- 2003: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2004: Nagano, Japan
- 2005: Park City, United States
- 2007: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2008: Oberhof, Germany
- 2009: Lake Placid, United States
- 2011: Cesana, Italy
- 2012: Altenberg, Germany
- 2013: Whistler, Canada
- 2015: Sigulda, Latvia
- 2016: Königssee, Germany
- 2017: Innsbruck, Austria
- 2019: Winterberg, Germany
- 2020: Sochi, Russia
- 2021: Königssee, Germany (Originally awarded to Calgary and then to Whistler, Canada)
- 2022: Winterberg, Germany (only women's doubles)
- 2023: Oberhof, Germany
- 2024: Altenberg, Germany
- 2025: Whistler, Canada
Medal winners
Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.
Men's singles
Debuted: 1955.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 12 | 16 | 8 | 36 |
| 2 |  Italy | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | West Germany | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |  Austria | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 |  Poland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Russia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russian Luge Federation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
.png){kind=small} United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
Women's singles
Debuted: 1955.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22 | 22 | 13 | 57 |
| 2 | East Germany | 16 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Austria | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | West Germany | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
Men's doubles
Debuted: 1955 as open event to men and women. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959. Changed to men's doubles: 2023.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 19 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
| 2 | East Germany | 11 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Austria | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | United States | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | |
Women's doubles
Debuted: 2022.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winterberg | Jessica Degenhardt Cheyenne Rosenthal Germany
|
Luisa Romanenko Pauline Patz Germany
|
Chevonne Forgan Sophia Kirkby United States
|
| 2023 Oberhof | Jessica Degenhardt (2) Cheyenne Rosenthal (2) Germany
|
Selina Egle Lara Kipp Austria
|
Andrea Vötter Marion Oberhofer Italy
|
| 2024 Altenberg | Selina Egle Lara Kipp Austria
|
Anda Upīte Zane Kaluma Latvia
|
Chevonne Forgan Sophia Kirkby United States
|
| 2025 Whistler | Selina Egle (2) Lara Kipp (2) Austria
|
Jessica Degenhardt Cheyenne Rosenthal Germany
|
Dajana Eitberger Magdalena Matschina Germany
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Mixed team
Debuted: 1989 as five sleds (up to six members) per mixed team. Changed to three sleds (up to four members) per mixed team: 1999.
Changed to relay format – three sleds (four members) per mixed team: 2008. Changed to four sleds (six members) per mixed relay team: 2024.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | Austria | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Latvia | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Mixed singles
Debuted: 2025 as two sleds (two members) per mixed relay team.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Whistler | Max Langenhan Julia Taubitz Germany
|
Jonathan Gustafson Emily Sweeney United States
|
David Gleirscher Madeleine Egle Austria
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Mixed doubles
Debuted: 2025 as two sleds (four members) per mixed relay team.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's sprint
Debuted: 2016. Discontinued: 2024.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Felix Loch (GER)
|
Andi Langenhan (GER)
|
Ralf Palik (GER)
|
| 2017 Innsbruck | Wolfgang Kindl (AUT)
|
Roman Repilov (RUS)
|
Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
|
| 2019 Winterberg | Jonas Müller (AUT)
|
Felix Loch (GER)
|
Semen Pavlichenko (RUS)
|
| 2020 Sochi | Roman Repilov (RUS)
|
David Gleirscher (AUT)
|
Dominik Fischnaller (ITA)
|
| 2021 Königssee | Nico Gleirscher (AUT)
|
 Semen Pavlichenko (RLF)
|
David Gleirscher (AUT)
|
| 2023 Oberhof | Felix Loch (GER) (2)
|
Jonas Müller (AUT)
|
Max Langenhan (GER)
|
| 2024 Altenberg | David Gleirscher (AUT)
|
Max Langenhan (GER)
|
Kristers Aparjods (LAT)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Russian Luge Federation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Women's sprint
Debuted: 2016. Discontinued: 2024.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Königssee | Martina Kocher (SUI)
|
Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
| 2017 Innsbruck |  Erin Hamlin (USA)
|
Martina Kocher (SUI)
|
Tatjana Hüfner (GER)
|
| 2019 Winterberg | Natalie Geisenberger (GER)
|
Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
| 2020 Sochi | Ekaterina Katnikova (RUS)
|
Tatiana Ivanova (RUS)
|
Elīza Cauce (LAT)
|
| 2021 Königssee | Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Anna Berreiter (GER)
|
Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
| 2023 Oberhof | Dajana Eitberger (GER)
|
Julia Taubitz (GER)
|
Anna Berreiter (GER)
|
| 2024 Altenberg | Julia Taubitz (GER) (2)
|
Natalie Maag (SUI)
|
Elīna Ieva Vītola (LAT)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Men's doubles' sprint
Debuted: 2016 as open event to men and women. Changed to men's doubles' sprint: 2023. Discontinued: 2024.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Women's doubles' sprint
Debuted: 2023. Discontinued: 2024.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Oberhof | Jessica Degenhardt Cheyenne Rosenthal Germany
|
Selina Egle Lara Kipp Austria
|
Andrea Vötter Marion Oberhofer Italy
|
| 2024 Altenberg | Andrea Vötter Marion Oberhofer Italy
|
Anda Upīte Zane Kaluma Latvia
|
Marta Robežniece Kitija Bogdanova Latvia
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal table
Updated after the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 88 | 71 | 41 | 200 |
| 2 | East Germany | 35 | 27 | 23 | 85 |
| 3 | Austria | 32 | 39 | 47 | 118 |
| 4 | Italy | 17 | 18 | 33 | 68 |
| 5 | West Germany | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Russia | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Poland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | United States | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Latvia | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| 12 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | Russian Luge Federation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | 208 | 208 | 208 | 624 | |
Multiple medalists
Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Men
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Loch | Germany |
2008 | 2025 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Sascha Benecken | Germany |
2012 | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| Toni Eggert | Germany |
2012 | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany |
1987 | 2005 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Tobias Arlt | Germany |
2008 | 2025 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| Tobias Wendl | Germany |
2008 | 2025 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Patric Leitner | Germany |
1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Alexander Resch | Germany |
1999 | 2007 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Jan Behrendt | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | – | 11 |
| Stefan Krauße | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | – | 11 |
Women
| Rank | Luger | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany |
2008 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Julia Taubitz | Germany |
2019 | 2025 | 8 | 7 | – | 15 |
| 3 | Tatjana Hüfner | Germany |
2007 | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Susi Erdmann | East Germany Germany |
1989 | 1997 | 7 | 3 | – | 10 |
| 5 | Gabriele Kohlisch | East Germany Germany |
1987 | 1996 | 6 | 4 | – | 10 |
| 6 | Sylke Otto | Germany |
1997 | 2005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Silke Kraushaar-Pielach | Germany |
1997 | 2008 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Jessica Degenhardt | Germany |
2022 | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Cheyenne Rosenthal | Germany |
2022 | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Margit Schumann | East Germany |
1973 | 1977 | 4 | – | – | 4 |
References
- Overall Winners World Championship
- FIL-Luge.org list of World luge champions. (in German) – Accessed 31 January 2008.
- "Luge and Olympism". Olympic Review. December 1983. p. 862.
- Doubles World Champions
- Men's singles World Champions
- Mixed teams World Champions
- Women's singles World Champions
