The FIL World Luge Championships 1959 took place in Villard-de-Lans, France. The men's doubles event was cancelled to poor weather conditions. It was the first time an event has been entirely cancelled in the history of the World Championships, European Championships, or Winter Olympics, but its happened again at the World Championships 2011.
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Herbert Thaler (AUT) | |
Silver | Josef Feistmantl (AUT) | |
Bronze | David Moroder (ITA) |
Medal | Athlete | Time |
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Gold | Elly Lieber (AUT) | |
Silver | Maria Isser (AUT) | |
Bronze | Agnes Neuerer (AUT) |
The event was cancelled due to weather conditions.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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