FIL European Luge Championships 1939
The FIL European Luge Championships 1939 took place in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia (then under control of Nazi Germany, now Liberec, Czech Republic) for the second time under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in {{in lang|fr}}) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the International Luge Federation (FIL) was formed in 1957. Reichenberg hosted the first European championships in 1914. It would also mark the last time these championships would be held prior to the outbreak of World War II later that year.
Men's singles
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! Medal ! Athlete ! Time |
| bgcolor="gold" | Gold
|{{flagathlete|Fritz Preissler|TCH}} | |
| bgcolor="silver" | Silver
|{{flagathlete|Martin Tietze|GER|Nazi}} | |
| bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze
|{{flagathlete|Gustav Jezek|TCH}} | |
Preissler ended Tietze's reign of four straight championships in this event. Between 1928 and 1939, both men combined for seven championships victories in this event.
Women's singles
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! Medal ! Athlete ! Time |
| bgcolor="gold" | Gold
|{{flagathlete|Friedel Tietze|GER|Nazi}} | |
| bgcolor="silver" | Silver
|{{flagathlete|Traudl Grassi|TCH}} | |
| bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze
|{{flagathlete|Hanni Finková|TCH}} | |
Men's doubles
| class="wikitable"
! Medal ! Athlete ! Time |
| bgcolor="gold" | Gold
|{{flagcountry|GER|Nazi}} (Walter Feist, Walter Kluge) | |
| bgcolor="silver" | Silver
|{{flagcountry|GER|Nazi}} (Viktor Schubert, Erhard Körner) | |
| bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze
|{{TCH}} (Rudolf Hermann, Albert Krauss) | |
Medal table
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References
- [http://www.fil-luge.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/Statistik/EM/Namentliche_Ergebnisse_EM-KB.pdf FIL-Luge.org list of European luge champions] {{in lang|de}} - Accessed January 31, 2008.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061115212512/http://sports123.com/lug/me-d.html Men's doubles European champions]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061115212520/http://sports123.com/lug/me-s.html Men's singles European champions]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061115212455/http://sports123.com/lug/we-s.html Women's singles European champions]
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Category:FIL European Luge Championships
Category:Sport in Czechoslovakia
Category:1939 in Czechoslovak sport
Category:International sports competitions hosted by Germany