Tobogganing

Famous figures in Luge: life stories, training, tournaments, notable performances and sporting milestones across generations.

Peteris Kalnins

Martin Abentung

Austrian luger who has competed for the Austrian national team since 1999.

Gerda Weisensteiner

Italian luger and bobsledder

Nodar Kumaritashvili

Georgian luge athlete

German luger, Olympic champion

Jayson Terdiman

Maciej Kurowski

Armin Tzoggeler

Famous Italian luger, two-time Olympic champion

Elisabeth Demleitner

Torsten Wustlic

Christopher Mazdzer

Sascha Benecken

German luger, musician and author.

Famous German luger.

Dajana Eitberger

American athlete, luger

Matthew Mortensen

Melitta Sollmann

American athlete, luge specialist

Legendary German luger,

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach

Titled German luger

David Gleirscher

Austrian luger, Olympic champion.

Titled German luger

An Italian luger who competed for the Italian national team in the early 1970s to mid-1980s, and was a European and world champion.

Oskars Gudramovics