The FIL European Luge Championships 1934 took place in Ilmenau, Germany under the auspices of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sports Federation in (in German)), a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Martin Tietze (GER) | |
Silver | Rudolf Maschke (TCH) | |
Bronze | Alfred Posselt (TCH) |
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Hanni Fink (TCH) | |
Silver | Adela Raimannová (TCH) | |
Bronze | Gertrude Porsche-Schinkeová (TCH) |
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Germany (Walter Feist, Walter Kluge) | |
Silver | Czechoslovakia (Rudolf Hermann, Rudolf Maschke) | |
Bronze | Czechoslovakia (Josef Heller, Albert Krauss) |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Totals (2 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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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 within a preselected World Cup stages in the so-called race-in-race mode. The results of non-European athletes at these World Cup stages are not counted for European Championships standings.
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The FIL European Luge Championships 1914 took place in Reichenberg, Bohemia under the auspices of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband, a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.
The FIL European Luge Championships 1928 took place in Schreiberhau, Germany under the auspices of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband, a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.
The FIL European Luge Championships 1929 took place in Semmering, Austria under the auspices of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband, a forerunner to the International Luge Federation.
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