FIL World Luge Championships


The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships for all natural track events that have taken place since 1979.

Host cities

Medal winners

Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.

Men's singles

Debuted: 1955.
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1955 OsloAnton Salvesen.png" />Anton Salvesen|NOR

Women's singles

Debuted: 1955.
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1955 OsloKarla Kienzl.png" />Karla Kienzl|AUT

Men's doubles

Debuted: 1955 as open event to men and women. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959. Changed to men's doubles: 2023.
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1955 OsloHans Krausner
Josef Thaler
Josef Isser
Maria Isser
Josef Strillinger
Fritz Nachmann
1957 DavosFritz Nachmann
Josef Strillinger
Giorgio Pichler
Giovanni Graber
Erich Raffl
Ewald Walch
1958 KrynicaFritz Nachmann
Josef Strillinger
Jerzy Koszla
Janina Susczewska
Poland|1928

Women's doubles

Debuted: 2022.
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2022 WinterbergJessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
Luisa Romanenko
Pauline Patz
Chevonne Forgan
Sophia Kirkby
2023 OberhofJessica Degenhardt '
Cheyenne Rosenthal '

Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
2024 AltenbergSelina Egle
Lara Kipp
Anda Upīte
Zane Kaluma
Chevonne Forgan
Sophia Kirkby
2025 WhistlerSelina Egle '
Lara Kipp '

Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina

'''Medal table'''

Mixed team

Debuted: 1989 as five sleds per mixed team. Changed to three sleds per mixed team: 1999.

Changed to relay format – three sleds per mixed team: 2008. Changed to four sleds per mixed relay team: 2024.
'''Medal table'''

Mixed singles

Debuted: 2025 as two sleds per mixed relay team.
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2025 WhistlerMax Langenhan
Julia Taubitz
Jonathan Gustafson
Emily Sweeney
David Gleirscher
Madeleine Egle

'''Medal table'''

Mixed doubles

Debuted: 2025 as two sleds per mixed relay team.
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2025 WhistlerThomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
Hannes Orlamünder
Paul Gubitz
Dajana Eitberger
Magdalena Matschina
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Jessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal

'''Medal table'''

Men's sprint

Debuted: 2016. Discontinued: 2024.
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2016 KönigsseeFelix Loch.png" />Felix Loch|GER

Women's sprint

Debuted: 2016. Discontinued: 2024.
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2016 KönigsseeMartina Kocher.png" />Martina Kocher|SUInowrap|Natalie Geisenberger.png" />Natalie Geisenberger|GER

Men's doubles' sprint

Debuted: 2016 as open event to men and women. Changed to men's doubles' sprint: 2023. Discontinued: 2024.
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2016 KönigsseeTobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Peter Penz
Georg Fischler
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber
2017 InnsbruckTobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Peter Penz
Georg Fischler
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
2019 WinterbergToni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Thomas Steu
Lorenz Koller
2020 SochiAlexander Denisyev
Vladislav Antonov
Emanuel Rieder
Simon Kainzwaldner
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
2021 KönigsseeTobias Wendl '
Tobias Arlt '

Andris Šics
Juris Šics
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
2023 OberhofToni Eggert
Sascha Benecken
Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Yannick Müller
Armin Frauscher
2024 AltenbergMārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
Thomas Steu
Wolfgang Kindl
Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf

'''Medal table'''

Women's doubles' sprint

Debuted: 2023. Discontinued: 2024.
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2023 OberhofJessica Degenhardt
Cheyenne Rosenthal
Selina Egle
Lara Kipp
Andrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
2024 AltenbergAndrea Vötter
Marion Oberhofer
Anda Upīte
Zane Kaluma
Marta Robežniece
Kitija Bogdanova

'''Medal table'''

Medal table

Updated after the 2025 FIL World Luge Championships.

Multiple medalists

Boldface denotes active lugers and highest medal count among all lugers per type.

Women