FIL World Luge Championships 1981

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The FIL World Luge Championships 1981 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the third time. Hammarstrand had hosted the event previously in 1967 and 1975. It also marked the last time the event took place on a natural track until 2000 with events now moving to the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships which debutted in 1979.

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[edit] Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of the Soviet Union Sergey Danilin (URS)
Silver Flag of the German Democratic Republic Michael Walter (GDR)
Bronze Flag of Italy Ernst Haspinger (ITA)

[edit] Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of the German Democratic Republic Melitta Sollmann (GDR)
Silver Flag of the German Democratic Republic Cerstin Schmidt (GDR)
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union Vera Zozula (URS)

[edit] Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Flag of the German Democratic Republic (Bernd Hahn, Ulrich Hahn) (GDR)
Silver Flag of the German Democratic Republic (Bernd Oberhoffner, Jörg-Dieter Ludwig) (GDR)
Bronze Flag of Germany (Hans Stangassinger, Anton Weimbacher) (GER)

[edit] Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany 2 3 0 5
2 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 1 0 1 2
3 Flag of Italy Italy 0 0 1 1
4 Flag of West Germany West Germany 0 0 1 1

[edit] References