The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) 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
1955: Oslo, Norway 1956: Event cancelled 1957: Davos, Switzerland 1958: Krynica, Poland 1959: Villard-de-Lans, France 1960: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany 1961: Girenbad, Switzerland 1962: Krynica, Poland 1963: Imst, Austria 1965: Davos, Switzerland 1966: Friedrichroda, East Germany (cancelled) 1967: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1969: Königssee, West Germany 1970: Königssee, West Germany 1971: Olang, Italy 1973: Oberhof, East Germany 1974: Königssee, West Germany 1975: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1977: Innsbruck, Austria 1978: Imst, Austria 1979: Königssee, West Germany 1981: Hammarstrand, Sweden 1983: Lake Placid, United States 1985: Oberhof, East Germany 1987: Innsbruck, Austria 1989: Winterberg, West Germany 1990: Calgary, Canada 1991: Winterberg, Germany 1993: Calgary, Canada 1995: Lillehammer, Norway 1996: Altenberg, Germany 1997: Innsbruck, Austria 1999: Königssee, Germany 2000: St. Moritz, Switzerland 2001: Calgary, Canada 2003: Sigulda, Latvia 2004: Nagano, Japan 2005: Park City, United States 2007: Innsbruck, Austria 2008: Oberhof, Germany 2009: Lake Placid, United States 2011: Cesana, Italy 2012: Altenberg, Germany 2013: Whistler, Canada 2015: Sigulda, Latvia 2016: Königssee, Germany 2017: Innsbruck, Austria 2019: Winterberg, Germany 2020: Sochi, Russia 2021: Königssee, Germany (Originally awarded to Calgary and then to Whistler, Canada) 2022: Winterberg, Germany (only women's doubles) 2023: Oberhof, Germany 2024: Altenberg, Germany 2025: Whistler, Canada
Medal winners Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.
Men's singles Debuted: 1955.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird1955 Oslo1957 Davos1958 Krynica1959 Villard-de-Lans1961 Girenbad (2)1962 Krynica1963 Imst1965 Davos1967 Hammarstrand (2)1969 Königssee1970 Königssee1971 Olang1973 Oberhof1974 Königssee (2)1975 Hammarstrand1977 Innsbruck (2)1978 Imst1979 Königssee1981 Hammarstrand1983 Lake Placid1985 Oberhof1987 Innsbruck1989 Winterberg1990 Calgary1991 Winterberg1993 Calgary1995 Lillehammer1996 Altenberg (2)1997 Innsbruck (3)1999 Königssee2000 St.Moritz2001 Calgary2003 Sigulda2004 Nagano2005 Park City2007 Innsbruck (2)2008 Oberhof2009 Lake Placid2011 Cesana (6)2012 Altenberg2013 Whistler2015 Sigulda2016 Königssee2017 Innsbruck2019 Winterberg (6)2020 Sochi2021 Königssee Roman Repilov (2)2023 Oberhof2024 Altenberg2025 Whistler (2)
Medal table
Women's singles Debuted: 1955.
Season Winner Runner-up Third1955 Oslo1957 Davos1958 Krynica1959 Villard-de-Lans (2)1961 Girenbad1962 Krynica1963 Imst (2)1965 Davos1967 Hammarstrand (2)1969 Königssee1970 Königssee1971 Olang1973 Oberhof1974 Königssee1975 Hammarstrand1977 Innsbruck (4)1978 Imst1979 Königssee1981 Hammarstrand (2)1983 Lake Placid1985 Oberhof (2)1987 Innsbruck1989 Winterberg1990 Calgary1991 Winterberg1993 Calgary1995 Lillehammer (2)1996 Altenberg1997 Innsbruck (3)1999 Königssee2000 St.Moritz2001 Calgary2003 Sigulda2004 Nagano2005 Park City (4)2007 Innsbruck2008 Oberhof2009 Lake Placid2011 Cesana2012 Altenberg2013 Whistler2015 Sigulda2016 Königssee2017 Innsbruck (5)2019 Winterberg (4)2020 Sochi2021 Königssee2023 Oberhof2024 Altenberg2025 Whistler (2)
Medal table
Men's doubles Debuted: 1955 as open event to men and women. Cancelled due to weather conditions: 1959. Changed to men's doubles: 2023.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird1955 OsloHans KrausnerJosef ThalerJosef IsserMaria IsserJosef StrillingerFritz Nachmann1957 DavosFritz NachmannJosef StrillingerGiorgio PichlerGiovanni GraberErich RafflEwald Walch1958 KrynicaFritz Nachmann (2)Josef Strillinger (2)Jerzy KoszlaJanina SusczewskaRyszard Pędrak-JanowiczHalina Lacheta1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenReinhold FroschEwald WalchHerbert ThalerHelmut ThalerHorst TiedgeHans Plenk1961 GirenbadRoman PichlerEnrico PrinotDavid MoroderRaimondo PrinotHelmut ThalerReinhold Senn1962 KrynicaGiovanni GraberGianpaolo AmbrosiFritz NachmannMax LeoManfred NovotnýPetr Škrabálek1963 ImstRyszard Pędrak-JanowiczLucjan KudziaEdward FenderMieczysław PawełkiewiczAnton VenierEwald Walch1965 DavosWolfgang ScheidelMichael KöhlerKlaus BonsackThomas KöhlerHorst HörnleinRolf Fuchs1967 HammarstrandKlaus BonsackThomas KöhlerManfred SchmidEwald WalchSiegfried MaierErnesto Maier1969 KönigsseeManfred SchmidEwald WalchHorst HörnleinReinhard BredowKlaus BonsackMichael Köhler1970 KönigsseeManfred Schmid (2)Ewald Walch (3)Klaus BonsackMichael KöhlerHorst HörnleinReinhard Bredow1971 OlangPaul HildgartnerWalter PlaiknerManfred SchmidEwald WalchHorst HörnleinReinhard Bredow1973 OberhofHorst HörnleinReinhard BredowHans RinnNorbert HahnPaul HildgartnerWalter Plaikner1974 KönigsseeBernd HahnUlrich HahnHenning SchulzeHans-Jörg NeumannRudolf SchmidFranz Schachner1975 HammarstrandHans RinnNorbert HahnHorst MüllerHans-Jörg NeumannRudolf SchmidFranz Schachner1977 InnsbruckHans Rinn (2)Norbert Hahn (2)Karl BrunnerPeter GschnitzerHans BrandnerBalthasar Schwarm1978 ImstDainis BremzeAigars KriķisValeriy YakushinVladimir ShitovHans RinnNorbert Hahn1979 KönigsseeHans BrandnerBalthasar SchwarmHans RinnNorbert HahnAnton WinklerFranz Wembacher1981 HammarstrandBernd Hahn (2)Ulrich Hahn (2)Bernd OberhoffnerJörg-Dieter LudwigHans StangassingerFranz Wembacher1983 Lake PlacidJörg HoffmannJochen PietzschHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberHans StangassingerFranz Wembacher1985 OberhofJörg HoffmannJochen PietzschRené KellerLutz KühnlenzVitaliy MelnikDmitriy Alekseyev1987 InnsbruckJörg Hoffmann (3)Jochen Pietzsch (3)Stefan IlsankerGeorg HacklThomas SchwabWolfgang Staudinger1989 WinterbergStefan KraußeJan BehrendtHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberJörg HoffmannJochen Pietzsch1990 CalgaryHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberKurt BruggerWilfried HuberJörg HoffmannJochen Pietzsch1991 WinterbergStefan KraußeJan BehrendtYves MankelThomas RudolphHansjörg RafflNorbert Huber1993 CalgaryStefan KraußeJan BehrendtHansjörg RafflNorbert HuberKurt BruggerWilfried Huber1995 LillehammerStefan Krauße (4)Jan Behrendt (4)Chris ThorpeGordy SheerKurt BruggerWilfried Huber1996 AltenbergTobias SchieglMarkus SchieglChris ThorpeGordon SheerGerhard PlankensteinerOswald Haselrieder1997 InnsbruckTobias Schiegl (2)Markus Schiegl (2)Stefan KraußeJan BehrendtSteffen SkelSteffen Wöller1999 KönigsseePatric LeitnerAlexander ReschTobias SchieglMarkus SchieglMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2000 St. MoritzPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschSteffen SkelSteffen WöllerMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2001 CalgaryAndré FlorschützTorsten WustlichSteffen SkelSteffen WöllerTobias SchieglMarkus Schiegl2003 SiguldaAndreas LingerWolfgang LingerTobias SchieglMarkus SchieglPatric LeitnerAlexander Resch2004 NaganoPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschAndré FlorschützTorsten WustlichMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2005 Park CityAndré FlorschützTorsten WustlichPatric LeitnerAlexander ReschMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2007 InnsbruckPatric Leitner (4)Alexander Resch (4)Tobias SchieglMarkus SchieglMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2008 OberhofAndré Florschütz (3)Torsten Wustlich (3)Tobias WendlTobias ArltTobias SchieglMarkus Schiegl2009 Lake PlacidGerhard PlankensteinerOswald HaselriederAndré FlorschützTorsten WustlichMark GrimmetteBrian Martin2011 CesanaAndreas LingerWolfgang LingerChristian OberstolzPatrick GruberAndris ŠicsJuris Šics2012 AltenbergAndreas Linger (3)Wolfgang Linger (3)Toni EggertSascha BeneckenPeter PenzGeorg Fischler2013 WhistlerTobias WendlTobias ArltToni EggertSascha BeneckenAndreas LingerWolfgang Linger2015 SiguldaTobias WendlTobias ArltPeter PenzGeorg FischlerChristian OberstolzPatrick Gruber2016 KönigsseeTobias Wendl (3)Tobias Arlt (3)Toni EggertSascha BeneckenChristian OberstolzPatrick Gruber2017 InnsbruckToni EggertSascha BeneckenTobias WendlTobias ArltRobin Johannes GeuekeDavid Gamm2019 WinterbergToni EggertSascha BeneckenTobias WendlTobias ArltThomas SteuLorenz Koller2020 SochiToni EggertSascha BeneckenAlexander DenisyevVladislav AntonovTobias WendlTobias Arlt2021 KönigsseeToni EggertSascha BeneckenTobias WendlTobias ArltAndris ŠicsJuris Šics2023 OberhofToni Eggert (5)Sascha Benecken (5)Tobias WendlTobias ArltYannick MüllerArmin Frauscher2024 AltenbergJuri GattRiccardo SchöpfThomas SteuWolfgang KindlTobias WendlTobias Arlt2025 WhistlerHannes OrlamünderPaul GubitzMārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeTobias WendlTobias Arlt
Medal table
Women's doubles Debuted: 2022.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird2022 WinterbergJessica DegenhardtCheyenne RosenthalLuisa RomanenkoPauline PatzChevonne ForganSophia Kirkby2023 OberhofJessica Degenhardt (2)Cheyenne Rosenthal (2)Selina EgleLara KippAndrea VötterMarion Oberhofer2024 AltenbergSelina EgleLara KippAnda UpīteZane KalumaChevonne ForganSophia Kirkby2025 WhistlerSelina Egle (2)Lara Kipp (2)Jessica DegenhardtCheyenne RosenthalDajana EitbergerMagdalena Matschina
Medal table
Mixed team Debuted: 1989 as five sleds (up to six members) per mixed team. Changed to three sleds (up to four members) per mixed team: 1999. Changed to relay format – three sleds (four members) per mixed team: 2008. Changed to four sleds (six members) per mixed relay team: 2024.