Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 30 January and 4 February 1964.[1]
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| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 30 January – 4 February |
| Competitors | 68 from 12 nations |
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | |
This was the first appearance of Luge in the Winter Olympics. It was originally scheduled to be added in 1960, but as there was no venue built for it in Squaw Valley, the sport's debut came in 1964.[2]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 2 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Germany won five of the nine medals available, including two gold medals.[1]
Events
| Event[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's singles |
Thomas Köhler | 3:26.77 | Klaus-Michael Bonsack | 3:27.04 | Hans Plenk | 3:30.15 |
| Women's singles |
Ortrun Enderlein | 3:24.67 | Ilse Geisler | 3:27.42 | Leni Thurner | 3:29.06 |
| Doubles |
Josef Feistmantl Manfred Stengl | 1:41.62 | Reinhold Senn Helmut Thaler | 1:41.91 | Walter Außendorfer Sigisfredo Mair | 1:42.87 |
Participating NOCs
Twelve nations participated in Luge at the Innsbruck Games.[1]
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References
- "Offizieller Bericht der IX. Olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964" (PDF). Austrian Federal Publishing House for Instruction, Science and Art, Vienna and Munich. LA84 Foundation. 1964. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "Luge at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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