FIL World Luge Championships 1965

World championship

The FIL World Luge Championships 1965 took place in Davos, Switzerland. This is the second time the city has hosted the event, having done so in 1957.

Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Hans Plenk (GER)
Silver  Mieczysław Pawełkiewicz (POL)
Bronze  Erich Graber (ITA)

Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  Ortrun Enderlein (GDR)
Silver  Petra Tierlich (GDR)
Bronze  Ilse Geisler (GDR)

Doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold  East Germany (Wolfgang Scheidel, Michael Köhler)
Silver  East Germany (Klaus Bonsack, Thomas Köhler)
Bronze  East Germany (Horst Hömlein, Rolf Fuchs)

The East German doubles sweep at these championships would lead the International Luge Federation (FIL) to limit a country's doubles team to a maximum of two teams.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)2226
2 West Germany (FRG)1001
3 Poland (POL)0101
4 Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (4 entries)3339


References

  • Men's doubles World Champions
  • Men's singles World Champions
  • Women's singles World Champions[permanent dead link]