The FIL World Luge Championships 1958 took place in Krynica, Poland.
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Jerzy Wojnar (POL) | |
Silver | Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz (POL) | |
Bronze | Reinhold Frosch (AUT) |
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Maria Semczyszak (POL) | |
Silver | Helena Boettcher (POL) | |
Bronze | Barbara Gorgoń (POL) |
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | West Germany (Josef Strillinger, Fritz Nachmann) | |
Silver | Poland (Jerzy Koszla, Janina Susczewska) | |
Bronze | Poland (Ryszard Pędrak-Janowicz, Halina Lacheta) |
Strillinger and Nachmann became the first repeat champions at the World Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
2 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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