title: FIL European Luge Championships 1980
text: # FIL European Luge Championships 1980
  
  The FIL European Luge Championships 1980 took place in Olang, Italy for the second time after previously hosting the event in 1975. It also marked the last time the championships would be hosted in consecutive years, a tradition started in 1970. Beginning at these championships, the event would be hosted in even-numbered years, a tradition that continued until 2012.
  
  ## Men's singles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | Karl Brunner (ITA) |
  | Silver | Paul Hildgartner (ITA) |
  | Bronze | Ernst Haspinger (ITA) |
  
  The Italians sweep the medals in this event after the East Germans did it the previous year.
  
  ## Women's singles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | Melitta Sollmann (GDR) |
  | Silver | Marie-Luise Rainer (ITA) |
  | Bronze | Ilona Brand (GDR) |
  
  ## Men's doubles
  
  | Medal | Athlete |
  | - | - |
  | Gold | East Germany (Hans Rinn, Norbert Hahn) |
  | Silver | East Germany (Bernd Hahn, Ulrich Hahn) |
  | Bronze | West Germany (Hans Brandner, Balthasar Schwarm) |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
  | 2 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
  | 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
  