FIL European Luge Championships 1970

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The FIL European Luge Championships 1970 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden. This event was dominated by the rise of the East German team, who won six of the nine available medals at this championship. It was the first time the championships were held after being cancelled in 1968 and 1969 which were also the last cancellation of the European championships.

Men's singles[edit]

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Harald Ehrig (GDR)
Silver  Wolfgang Scheidel (GDR)
Bronze  Horst Hörnlein (GDR)

Women's singles[edit]

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Anna-Maria Müller (GDR)
Silver  Angela Knösel (GDR)
Bronze  Christina Schmuck (FRG)

Men's doubles[edit]

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  East Germany (Horst Hörnlein, Reinhard Bredlow)
Silver  Austria (Rudolf Schmid, Franz Schachner)
Bronze  Austria (Manfred Schmid, Ewald Walch)

Medal table[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)3216
2 Austria (AUT)0112
3 West Germany (FRG)0011
Totals (3 entries)3339


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