Luge World Cup
The Luge World Cup season is a yearly competition first organized by the International Luge Federation since 1977–78. The World Cup is the highest level season-long competition in the sport.
Men's singles
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- Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 |  Germany | 11 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 |  Austria | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 |  Russia | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  East Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 50 | 48 | 54 | 152 | |
- World Cup Stages medals (as of 2022/23)
| Rank | Country | First podium | Most recent | Podium sweeps | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1991 | 2023 | 21 | 119 | 116 | 109 | 344 |
| 2 | Italy | 1978 | 2023 | 8 | 99 | 74 | 86 | 259 |
| 3 | Austria | 1979 | 2023 | 3 | 56 | 55 | 76 | 187 |
| 4 | Russia | 1998 | 2022 | 1 | 38 | 46 | 21 | 105 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1978 | 1990 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | West Germany | 2012 | 1990 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 | |
| 7 | United States | 1986 | 2020 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 56 | |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 1981 | 1990 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Latvia | 1992 | 2023 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | |
| 10 |  Canada | 1983 | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 11 |  Sweden | 1980 | 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Slovakia | 2018 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 2007 | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 2001 | 2001 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- World Cup races
| Rank | Athlete | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armin Zöggeler | Italy | 1993 | 2014 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 103 |
| 2 | Felix Loch | Germany | 2009 | 2023 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 92 |
| 3 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany | 1985 | 2006 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 71 |
| 4 | Markus Prock | Austria | 1984 | 2002 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 73 |
| 5 | Albert Demchenko | Russia | 1998 | 2014 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Semen Pavlichenko | Russia | 2015 | 2021 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Paul Hildgartner | Italy | 1978 | 1987 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | David Möller | Germany | 2002 | 2014 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 57 |
| 9 | Jens Müller | East Germany Germany | 1985 | 2001 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 40 |
| 10 | Wolfgang Kindl | Austria | 2014 | 2023 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
Notes:
- Georg Hackl from West Germany also won 3 gold, 5 silver, and 8 bronze competing in doubles in 1985–1990.
- Albert Demchenko from Russia also won 1 silver and 1 bronze competing in doubles in 1992–1993.
Women's singles
[edit]| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Regina König (FRG) |
Andrea Fendt (FRG) |
Angelika Schafferer (AUT) |
| Margit Schumann (GDR) | |||
| Roswitha Stenzel (GDR) | |||
| 1978–79 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT) |
Marie-Luise Rainer (ITA) |
Christine Brunner (AUT) |
| 1979–80 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT) |
Bettina Schmidt (GDR) |
Christine Brunner (AUT) |
| 1980–81 | Angelika Schafferer (AUT) (3) |
Monika Auer (ITA) |
Marie-Luise Rainer (ITA) |
| 1981–82 | Vera Zozulya (URS) |
Marie-Luise Rainer (ITA) |
Monika Auer (ITA) |
| 1982–83 | Ute Weiß (GDR) |
Ingrida Amantova (URS) |
Melitta Sollmann (GDR) |
| 1983–84 | Steffi Martin (GDR) |
none awarded | Ute Weiß (GDR) |
| Bettina Schmidt (GDR) | |||
| 1984–85 |