The 3rd World Luge Championship was held from January 26 to January 27, 1957 on the luge and bobsleigh track in Davos ( Switzerland ). This championship is significant in that for the first time the event was held under the auspices of the International Luge Federation (FIL), which was formed at the beginning of that year. Also, this was the first time that the championship was held after the cancellation of the previous year. [ what? ] .
Content
- 1 Single (men)
- 2 Single (Women)
- 3 Doubles (Men)
- 4 General medal standings
- 5 Links
Singles (men)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Hans Schaller | Bibi Torriani | Erich Raffy |
Singles (women)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Maria Isser | Helga Muller | Bridget Fink |
Deuces (Men)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Joseph Strillinger Fritz Nachman | Giorgio Pichler Giovanni Graber | Erich Raffy , Ewald Walch |
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Germany | 2 | one | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Austria | one | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | one | one | 2 |
| four | Switzerland | 0 | one | 0 | one |