| Luge at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Utah Olympic Park |
| Dates | 10–14 February |
| No. of events | 3 |
| Competitors | 110 from 26 nations |
| Luge at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
The Luge competition at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games was held at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Three events were staged, taking place from 10 to 14 February. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Armin Zöggeler  Italy | Georg Hackl  Germany | Markus Prock  Austria |
| Women's singles | Sylke Otto Germany | Barbara Niedernhuber Germany | Silke Kraushaar Germany |
| Doubles | Germany Patric Leitner Alexander Resch | United States Mark Grimmette Brian Martin | United States Chris Thorpe Clay Ives |
Twenty-five nations competed in the luge events at Salt Lake City.
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