2007–08 Luge World Cup Explained

The 2007–08 Luge World Cup was a multi race series over a season for luge. The season started on 16 November 2007 and ended on 17 February 2008. The World Cup is organised by the FIL.

Calendar

DatePlaceDisc.WinnerSecondThird
November 16–17, 2007 Lake PlacidMen's Armin Zöggeler Jan Eichhorn
Doubles
Andreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger

Gerhard Plankensteiner
Oswald Haselrieder
Women's Silke Kraushaar-Pielach Anke Wischnewski
Team Relay
Erin Hamlin
Tony Benshoof
Christian Niccum
Dan Joye

Nina Reithmayer
Daniel Pfister
Andreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach
Felix Loch
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch
November 24–25, 2007 Men's David Möller Armin Zöggeler
Doubles
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch

Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber

André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Natalie Geisenberger
December 8–9, 2007 Men's David Möller Stefan Höhener
Doubles
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber

Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Silke Kraushaar-Pielach
Team Relay
Nina Reithmayer
Daniel Pfister
Markus Schiegl
Tobias Schiegl

Maija Tīruma
Guntis Rēķis
Andris Šics
Juris Šics
December 15–16, 2007 Men's Armin Zöggeler Daniel Pfister
Doubles
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch

André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Natalie Geisenberger
January 5–6, 2008 Men's Albert Demtschenko David Möller
Doubles
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch

Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Silke Kraushaar-Pielach
Team Relay
Julia Clukey
Tony Benshoof
Christian Niccum
Dan Joye
January 12–13, 2008 Cesana PariolFIL European Luge Championships 2008
January 25–27, 2008 OberhofFIL World Luge Championships 2008
February 2–3, 2008 Men's Armin Zöggeler Albert Demtschenko
Doubles
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch

Tobias Wendl
Tobias Arlt
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Natalie Geisenberger
February 14–15, 2008 Men's Armin Zöggeler Daniel Pfister
Doubles
André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich

Andreas Linger
Wolfgang Linger
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Maija Tīruma
February 16-February 17, 2008 Sigulda Men's Albert Demtschenko David Möller
Doubles
Christian Oberstolz
Patrick Gruber

André Florschütz
Torsten Wustlich
Women's Tatjana Hüfner Silke Kraushaar-Pielach
Team Relay
Anna Orlova
Guntis Rēķis
Andris Šics
Juris Šics

Standings

Men's singles

Pos.LugerLAKCALWINIGLKÖNALTSIGSIGPoints
1. 1321211 2725
2. 2112324 3 655
3. 204DNF231321454
4. 326655127443
5. 474361536432
6. Felix Loch5108124715297
7. Martin Abentung112398971110288
8. Andi Langenhan6510126921282
9. Stefan Höhener1322347242127276
10. Tony Benshoof7151091610816275
11. Johannes Ludwig81171941719250
12. Guntis Rēķis23241118231765239
13. Bengt Walden91716111981520233
14. David Mair172618261511108215
15. Wilfried Huber1613141625121413214
16. Christian Eigentler1818301414141312203
17. Viktor Kneib1081758199
18. Mārtiņš RubenisDNF5DNF1554196
19. Wolfgang Kindl143212727199190
20. Jeff Christie22613171113187
21. Patrick Schwienbacher1516192024161814184
23. Samuel Edney261231 241728109
24. Gregory Carigiet1921281320106
36. Reinhold Rainer129 71-->

Men's doubles

Pos.LugerLAKCALWINIGLKÖNALTSIGSIGPoints
1. Patric Leitner / Alexander Resch21 311166655
2. 62123421635
3. 112755232528
4. 434341013526
5. Tobias Wendl / Tobias Arlt74592345470
6. Gerhard Plankensteiner / Oswald Haselrieder38866554424
7. Markus Schiegl / Tobias Schiegl952412787405
8. Christian Niccum / Dan Joye57687878369
9. Peter Penz / Georg Fischler166107861118306
10. 14119129141412260
11. 814141011129239
12. Andris Šics / Juris Šics1291123DNF21910218
13. Michail Kuzmich / Stanislav Mikheev101513151015DNF11214
14. Chris Moffat / Mike Moffat11101213119205
15. Vladislav Yuzhakov / Vladimir Makhnutin13DNF181416131013202
16. Andriy Kis / Yuriy Hayduk1822202117171314188
17. Hans Peter Fischnaller / Klaus Kofler151315111512174
18. Marcin Piekarski / Grzegorz Piekarski2320222523192017162
19. Cosmin Chetroiu / Ionut Taran2019232219222021157
20. Ján Harnis / Branislav Regec2517171813DNF16142
21. Oleg Zherbetskyy / Roman Yazvinskyy2423242422232324140
22. Takahisa Oguchi / Masaki Toshiro171820161920 135
24. Grant Albrecht / Eric Pothier1915161797
26. Pavel Kuzmich / Boris Kuryschkin2121 40-->

Women's singles

Pos.LugerLAKCALWINIGLKÖNALTSIGSIGPoints
1. Tatjana Hüfner10111 1111736
2. Silke Kraushaar-Pielach12 3 2 3 2 2 3 650
3. Natalie Geisenberger238323 104518
4. Anke Wischnewski34 244578478
5. Nina Reithmayer87778466382
6. Natalia Yakushenko1311565647380
7. Erin Hamlin56656122210347
8. Maija Tīruma15139917103 5319
9. Anna Orlovadnf41125752296
9. Veronika Halder175131014889296
11. Martina Kocher6810121291215289
12. Julia Clukey4101587182411284
13. Liliya Ludan91414131311912260
14. Alexandra Rodionova1612121711131113241
15. Megan Sweeney719211610142018221
16. Ashley Walden20161114dnf151314192
17. Sandra Gasparini2120161916161920181
18. Madoka Harada11182032dnf211516158
19. Veronika Sabolova2321232019222122157
20. Regan Lauscher12919189155
21. Jana Sisajova2526262318201721151
24. Ksenia Tsyplakova19222221152626136
26. Sarah Podorieszach14171715dnf102
28. Meaghan Simister18151835dnfdns78-->

Team Relay

Pos.TeamLAKWINKÖNSIGPoints
1. 3211 355
2. 1535 280
3. 21 dsq2 270
4. 8353 237
5. 5444 235
6. 662 185
7. 97 76 181
8. 11888 160
9. 997 124
10. 4dnf6dsq 110
11. 1010 dnf72
12. 7dnf dsq 46