Thomas Schwab is a West German luger who competed in the late 1980s. Together with Wolfgang Staudinger he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, representing West Germany.
The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband. From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing. Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually.
The International Luge Federation is the main international federation for all luge sports. Founded by 13 nations at Davos, Switzerland in 1957, it has members of 53 national luge associations as of 2009 and is based in Berchtesgaden, Germany.
The FIL European Luge Championships 1939 took place in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia for the second time under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957. Reichenberg hosted the first European championships in 1914. It would also mark the last time these championships would be held prior to the outbreak of World War II later that year.
The FIL European Luge Championships 1952 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957.
The FIL European Luge Championships 1955 took place in Hahnenklee, West Germany under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957.
Hans Brandner is a German former luger who competed for West Germany from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, He won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at Innsbruck in 1976.
Yevgeny Vladimirovich Belousov was a Soviet luger who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event at Sarajevo in 1984.
Johannes Schettel is a West German luger who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1989 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, West Germany.
Rudolf Maschke was a luger who competed for Czechoslovakia before World War II and for West Germany after World War II. He won five medals at the European luge championships with one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes.
Gustav Jezek was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed during the late 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1939 European luge championships at Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia.
Albert Krauss was a luger who competed from the 1930s to the 1950s for three countries. He won three bronze medals in the men's doubles for Czechoslovakia at the European luge championships. After World War II, Krauss won a bronze medal in the men's singles event for Austria at the 1952 European luge championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. Three years later, he won a silver medal in the same event for West Germany at the European championships in Hahnenklee.
Hanni Fink was a luger from Czechoslovakia who competed during the 1930s. She won four medals in the women's singles event at the European luge championships with two golds under and two bronzes. She was born in Smržovka.
Jindřich Zeman was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.
Vladimír Resl was a Czechoslovakian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.
Josef Heller was an Ethnic German luger who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930s. He a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1934 European luge championships in Ilmenau, Germany.
Hans Taubner was an Ethnic German luger who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930s. He a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1935 European luge championships in Krynica, Poland.
Hans Schöler was an Ethnic German luger who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930s. He a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1935 European luge championships in Krynica, Poland.
Erhard Körner was a German luger who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at the 1939 European luge championships in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia.
Ernst Helmut Berndt was a Sudeten German-Czechoslovak athlete who competed in both track and field and luge. As a hurdler he represented Czechoslovakia at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He moved to Lower Saxony after World War II and took up luge. Competing for West Germany, he became the German national champion in 1958 before winning the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1960 FIL World Luge Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
