The FIL European Luge Championships 1952 took place in

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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

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(FIL) was formed in 1957.

Men's singles

Prior to

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, both Maschke and Krauss competed for

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Women's singles

Men's doubles

Medal table

References

Men's doubles European champions
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