Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Spiral |
| Dates | 8–11 February |
| No. of events | 3 |
| Competitors | 93 from 24 nations |
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Spiral. The competition took place between February 8 and February 11, 1998.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Germany led the medal table, with five medals, including a sweep of the gold medals. The two medals for the United States, both in the doubles event, were the first won by a country outside of Europe or the Soviet Union.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's singles |
Georg Hackl | 3:18.436 | Armin Zöggeler | 3:18.939 | Jens Müller | 3:19.093 |
| Women's singles |
Silke Kraushaar | 3:23.779 | Barbara Niedernhuber | 3:23.781 | Angelika Neuner | 3:24.253 |
| Doubles |
Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt | 1:41.105 | Chris Thorpe Gordy Sheer | 1:41.127 | Mark Grimmette Brian Martin | 1:41.217 |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-four nations participated in Luge at the Nagano Games. India, South Korea, New Zealand and Venezuela made their Olympic luge debuts.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
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