title: FIL European Luge Championships 1962
text: # FIL European Luge Championships 1962
  
  The FIL European Luge Championships 1962 took place in Weißenbach, Austria. It marked the first time event was held under the auspices of the International Luge Federation (FIL) which was formed in 1957. Also, it was the first time the championships had been held after being cancelled from 1957 to 1961.
  
  ## Men's singles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | Josef Lenz (FRG) |
  | Silver | Anton Venier (AUT) |
  | Bronze | Zdzyslaw Siuda (POL) |
  
  ## Women's singles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | Irene Pawelczyk (POL) |
  | Silver | Helene Thurner (AUT) |
  | Bronze | Gerda Cegner-Rieser (AUT) |
  
  ## Men's doubles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | Austria (Anton Venier, Ewald Walch) |
  | Silver | Austria (Josef Feistmantl, Manfred Stengl) |
  | Bronze | Austria (Reinhold Frosch, Ludwig Gassner) |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
  | 2 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
  