FIL World Luge Championships 1971

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The FIL World Luge Championships 1971 took place in Olang, Italy.

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Men's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Italy.svg  Karl Brunner  (ITA)
SilverFlag of Germany.svg  Leonhard Nagenrauft  (GER)
BronzeFlag of Austria.svg  Josef Feistmantl  (AUT)

Women's singles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Germany.svg  Elisabeth Demleitner  (GER)
SilverFlag of Italy.svg  Erica Lechner  (ITA)
BronzeFlag of Poland.svg  Barbara Piecha  (POL)

Men's doubles

MedalAthleteTime
GoldFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (Paul Hildgartner, Walter Plaikner)
SilverFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (Manfred Schmid, Ewald Walch)
BronzeFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (Horst Hömlein, Reinhard Bredlow)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2103
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1102
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0112
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0011
Totals (5 nations)3339


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