| 2023 FIL World Luge Championships | |
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| Venue | Oberhof, Germany |
| Dates | 27–29 January |
| 2023 FIL World Luge Championships | ||
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| Individual | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
| Individual sprint | men | women |
| Doubles' sprint | men | women |
| Relay | team | |
The 2023 FIL World Luge Championships was the 51st edition and held from 27 to 29 January 2023 at the Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Oberhof, Germany. [1]
Nine events were held. [2]
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 27 January | 09:00 | Women's doubles' sprint qualification |
| 09:25 | Men's doubles' sprint qualification | |
| 10:15 | Women's sprint qualification | |
| 11:40 | Men's sprint qualification | |
| 13:04 | Men's doubles' sprint final | |
| 13:34 | Women's doubles' sprint final | |
| 14:21 | Women's sprint final | |
| 15:11 | Men's sprint final | |
| 28 January | 08:28 | Men's doubles 1st run |
| 09:10 | Women's doubles 1st run | |
| 10:05 | Men's doubles 2nd run | |
| 10:46 | Women's doubles 2nd run | |
| 11:48 | Women's 1st run | |
| 13:17 | Women's 2nd run | |
| 29 January | 10:03 | Men's 1st run |
| 11:38 | Men's 2nd run | |
| 13:40 | Team relay |
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany * | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Austria | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
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