FIL European Luge Championships 1929

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The FIL European Luge Championships 1929 took place in Semmering, Austria under the auspices of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sports Federation in (in German)), a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.

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Men's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Fritz Preissler  (TCH)
SilverFlag of Germany.svg  Robert Liebig  (GER)
BronzeFlag of Germany.svg  Erich Dressler  (GER)

Women's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Germany.svg  Lotte Embacher  (GER)
SilverFlag of Austria.svg  Christa Klecker  (AUT)
BronzeFlag of Austria.svg  Fanny Altendorfer  (AUT)

Men's doubles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (Richard Feist, Walter Feist)
SilverFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (Rudolf Kauschka, Fritz Preissler)
BronzeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (Franz Stecker, Ferdinand Wiesner)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2114
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)1102
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0123
Totals (3 entries)3339


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