| 2021 FIL European Luge Championships | |
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| Venue | Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track |
| Location |  Sigulda, Latvia |
| Dates | 9–10 January |
The 2021 FIL European Luge Championships were held from 9 to 10 January 2021 in Sigulda, Latvia. [1] This was the fifth time Sigulda hosted the event. [2]
Four events were held.
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 9 January | 11:30 | 1st run Men |
| 13:05 | 2nd run Men | |
| 15:10 | 1st run Doubles | |
| 16:30 | 2nd run Doubles | |
| 10 January | 10:30 | 1st run Women |
| 11:55 | 2nd run Women | |
| 13:50 | Team relay |
* Host nation (Latvia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Germany | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Latvia* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles [3] | Felix Loch Germany | 1:35.884 | Johannes Ludwig Germany | 1:36.104 | Dominik Fischnaller Italy | 1:36.171 |
| Women's singles [4] | Tatiana Ivanova Russia | 1:23.594 | Natalie Geisenberger Germany | 1:23.646 | Victoria Demchenko Russia | 1:23.755 |
| Doubles [5] | Latvia Andris Šics Juris Šics | 1:23.610 | Germany Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | 1:23.639 | Latvia Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme | 1:23.710 |
| Team relay [6] | Russia Tatiana Ivanova Semen Pavlichenko Vsevolod Kashkin / Konstantin Korshunov | 2:12.833 | Latvia Elīza Tiruma Artūrs Dārznieks Andris Šics / Juris Šics | 2:13.000 | Germany Natalie Geisenberger Felix Loch Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt | 2:13.022 |
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