| Men's doubles at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track | |||||||||
| Location | Altenberg, Germany | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 January | |||||||||
| Competitors | 52 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Teams | 26 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:22.924 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2024 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 Men's doubles competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 27 January 2024. [1] [2]
The race was started at 14:03. [3]
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The Men's singles competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships will be held on 27 January 2024.
The Women's singles competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships will be held on 28 January 2024.
The Men's sprint competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 26 January 2024.
The Women's sprint competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 26 January 2024.
The Women's doubles competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 27 January 2024.
The Men's doubles' sprint competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 26 January 2024.
The Women's doubles' sprint competition at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships was held on 26 January 2024.
