Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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The Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Cesana Pariol venue in Cesana. Runs 1 and 2 of the men's singles event were held February 11, and runs 3 and 4 on February 12, 2006. Runs 1 and 2 of the women's singles event were held February 13, and runs 3 and 4 on February 14, 2006. Runs 1 and 2 of the doubles event were on February 15.
Medal table
| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |
Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's singles
The men's singles luge events were run over two days, with the first two runs on Day 1 (February 11), and the second two on Day 2 (February 12). The total time was the combined time of all four runs.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Armin Zöggeler (ITA) | 3:26.088 |
| Silver |
Albert Demtschenko (RUS) | 3:26.198 |
| Bronze |
Mārtiņš Rubenis (LAT) | 3:26.445 |
Women's singles
The women's luge event was plagued with injury resulting from five separate crashes and many near misses. Kraushaar's silver gave her a complete set of medals earned at the Winter Olympics in Women's Singles.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Sylke Otto (GER) | 3:07.979 |
| Silver |
Silke Kraushaar (GER) | 3:08.115 |
| Bronze |
Tatjana Hüfner (GER) | 3:08.460 |
Doubles
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Andreas Linger & Wolfgang Linger (AUT) | 1:34.497 |
| Silver |
André Florschütz & Wustlich (GER) | 1:34.807 |
| Bronze |
Gerhard Plankensteiner & Oswald Haselrieder (ITA) | 1:34.930 |
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