Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics

In the XV. 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary were held three competitions in the sport of luge. Venue was the Canada Olympic Parc. It dominated the teams from the FRG and the GDR.

The toboggan competitions were to gambling due to the catastrophic weather conditions. The athletes made ​​strong gusts of wind to create. The results of the competitions were also distorted by huge temperature fluctuations.

Single Seater Men

1st and 2nd run: February 14, 1988 3rd and 4th run: February 15, 1988

It took a total of 38 athletes from some 18 countries. Gerhard Sandbichler (AUT ) was disqualified.

Single Seater women

1st and 2nd run: February 16, 1988 3rd and 4th run: February 17, 1988

It took a total of 24 athletes from some 14 countries.

The GDR 's women dominated the Olympic luge competitions since their initial discharge in 1964. Out of 21 medals were awarded, they could win 14 (1968 because they were heated runners disqualified ). For the third time (after Sapporo Sarajevo in 1972 and 1984) they were able to celebrate a triple victory in Calgary.

Two-seater

Date: February 19, 1988

It was attended by a total of 18 teams from 11 countries.

Cross-border German quadruple victory. Germany dominated the luge competitions. Only one medal in the single-seater was not awarded to one of the two German states.

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Demonstrations: Curling | freestyle skiing | short track speed skating

Demonstration: Disabled Skiing

Innsbruck 1964 | Grenoble 1968 | Sapporo 1972 | Innsbruck 1976 | Lake Placid 1980 | Sarajevo 1984 | Calgary 1988 | 1992 Albertville | Lillehammer 1994 | Nagano 1998 | Salt Lake City in 2002 | Turin 2006 | Vancouver 2010 | Sochi 2014

See also: List of Olympic champions in luge

  • Luge at the Olympic Winter Games
  • Competition at the Olympic Winter Games 1988
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