The FIL European Luge Championships 1951 took place in

Igls Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. On the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a pop ...

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under the auspices of the

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(FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in ) under their "Section de Luge", a trend that would continue until the

International Luge Federation The International Luge Federation ( French: Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL); German: Internationaler Rennrodelverband) is the main international federation for all luge sports. Founded by 13 nations at Davos, Switzerland in ...

(FIL) was formed in 1957. It marked the first time these championships would be held after the end of

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in 1945. Host nation Austria made history by becoming the first nation to sweep the medals in all three events at these championships.

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Medal table

References

Men's doubles European champions
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