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The FIL European Luge Championships 1976 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the second time after previously hosted the championships in 1970. A record five countries won medals at these championships, breaking the previous record set in 1971 that was equalled in 1974.

Men's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Wolfram Fiedler ( GDR)
Silver   Michael Gärdebäck ( SWE)
Bronze   Hans-Heinrich Winkler ( GDR)

Women's singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   Vera Zozula ( URS)
Silver   Agneta Lindskog ( SWE)
Bronze   Halina Biegun ( POL)

Zozula is the first Soviet to win at the European championships.

Men's doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold   East Germany ( Bernd Dreyer, Roland Herdmann)
Silver   Norway ( Asle Strand, Helge Svensen)
Bronze   Soviet Union ( Dainis Bremse, Algars Kirkis)

Norway earned its first medal at the championships since 1937.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  East Germany (GDR)2013
2  Soviet Union (URS)1012
3  Sweden (SWE)0202
4  Norway (NOR)0101
5  Poland (POL)0011
Totals (5 entries)3339


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