Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Dates 9 – 14 February 1992
Medal Events 3

The luge events at the Albertville Winter Games were held in the neighbouring valley of La Plagne. Construction began on the track in 1988 and was completed by December 1990. Under the track configuration used for the men’s luge the track measured 1250 m with an average gradient of 8.8%. The course used for the women’s singles and for the doubles event was slightly shorter at 1143 m but had an average gradient of 8.9%. A unified German team containing the best from both East and West competed for the very first time and although the German domination did not reach the level of 1988 they were the most successful nation. The one title they failed to win came in the women’s event where the Austrian Neuner sisters finished 1-2.

Events

Event Status Date Participants NOCs
Singles, Men Olympic 9 – 10 February 1992 34 18
Doubles, Open Olympic 14 February 1992 40 15
Singles, Women Olympic 11 – 12 February 1992 24 12
89 (65/24) 22 (21/12)

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Singles, Men Georg HacklGER Markus ProckAUT Markus SchmidtAUT
Doubles, Open Germany 1GER Germany 2GER Italy 1ITA
Singles, Women Doris NeunerAUT Angelika NeunerAUT Susi ErdmannGER

Medal table

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Germany GER 2 1 1 4
Austria AUT 1 2 1 4
Italy ITA 0 0 1 1