The 5th World Luge Championship was held from February 7 to 8, 1959, on the bobsleigh track in Villard-de-Lance , France . In the men's deuces, the event was canceled due to bad weather conditions.
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Singles (men)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Herbert Thaler | Joseph Feistmantl | David morroder |
Singles (women)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ellie liber | Maria Isser | Agnes Neurer |
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Austria | 2 | 2 | one | five |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 0 | one | one |