Luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Luge at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck. The competition took place between 4 and 7 February 1976.[1][2]
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| Venue | Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck |
| Dates | 4–7 February |
| Competitors | 94 from 16 nations |
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Germany dominated the medal table with eight medals (with an exception of an Austrian bronze medal), including an East German sweep of the gold medals.[1]
Events
| Event[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's singles |
Dettlef Günther | 3:27.688 | Josef Fendt | 3:28.196 | Hans Rinn | 3:28.574 |
| Women's singles |
Margit Schumann | 2:50.621 | Ute Rührold | 2:50.846 | Elisabeth Demleitner | 2:51.056 |
| Doubles |
Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn | 1:25.604 | Hans Brandner Balthasar Schwarm | 1:25.889 | Rudolf Schmid Franz Schachner | 1:25.919 |
Participating NOCs
Sixteen nations participated in Luge at the Innsbruck Games. Chinese Taipei made their Olympic luge debut.[1]
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References
- "Final Report - XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "Luge at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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