FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999

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The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1999 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This is the second this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously in 1985.

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Men's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Italy.svg  Anton Blasbichler  (ITA)
SilverFlag of Austria.svg  Robert Batkowski  (AUT)
BronzeFlag of Austria.svg  Gerald Kallan  (AUT)

Women's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Italy.svg  Sonja Steinacher  (ITA)
SilverFlag of Austria.svg  Elvira Holzknecht  (AUT)
BronzeFlag of Italy.svg  Christa Gietl  (ITA)

Men's doubles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (Andi Ruetz, Helmut Ruetz)
SilverFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (Peter Lechner, Peter Braunegger)
BronzeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (Armin Mair, David Mair)

The Ruetz-Brothers won their third straight championships at this event.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2024
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1315
Totals (2 entries)3339

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The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL), have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships. For information on luge championships in Europe that have been contested since 1914, please see FIL European Luge Championships.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1970 took place in Kapfenberg, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1971 took place in Vandans, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1973 took place in Taisten, Italy.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1974 took place in Niedernsill, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1975 took place in Feld am See, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1977 took place in Seis am Schlern, Italy.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1978 took place in Aurach, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1981 took place in Niedernsill, Austria. This was the second time the city has hosted the championships after having done so in 1974.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1985 took place in Szczyrk, Poland. This was the first time the championships did not take place either in Austria or in Italy.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1987 took place in Jesenice, Yugoslavia.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1989 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1991 took place in Völs am Schlern, Italy.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1993 took place in Stein an der Enns, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1995 took place in Kandalaksha, Russia.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1997 took place in Moos in Passeier, Italy.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002 took place in Frantschach, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006 took place in Umhausen, Austria.

The FIL European Luge Championships 1986 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the fourth time after hosting the event previously in 1970, 1976, and 1978. It also marked the last time that the championships would take place on a natural track with the events now over at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships which started in 1970.

Erich Graber was an Italian luger who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships.

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