FIL European Luge Championships 2013

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The 2013 FIL European Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Oberhof, Germany from 12 to 13 January 2013.

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles [1] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Felix Loch
1:27.257Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Andi Langenhan
1:27.647Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Johannes Ludwig
1:27.776
Women's singles [2] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Natalie Geisenberger
1:23.597Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tatjana Hüfner
1:23.784Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Anke Wischnewski
1:23.896
Doubles [3] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
1:23.240Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tobias Arlt
Tobias Wendl
1:23.262Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Peter Penz
Georg Fischler
1:23.464
Team relay [4] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Natalie Geisenberger
Felix Loch
Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken
2:24.291Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sandra Gasparini
Armin Zöggeler
Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber
2:24.752Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tatiana Ivanova
Albert Demchenko
Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin
2:25.048

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Germany)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany *4329
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0101
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0011
Totals (4 nations)44412

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