Luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Women's singles

Women's singles
at the X Olympic Winter Games
VenueVillard-de-Lans
DatesFebruary 11–13
Competitors26 from 10 nations
Winning time2:28.66
Medalists
 Erika Lechner  Italy
 Christa Schmuck  West Germany
 Angelika Dünhaupt  West Germany
Luge at the
1968 Winter Olympics
Events
Singles men  women
Doubles  doubles

The Women's singles luge competition at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble was held from 11 to 13 February, at Villard-de-Lans.[1]

After three runs, there were three East German racers Ortrun Enderlein, Anna-Maria Müller and Angela Knösel in the top 4, but were disqualified when the FIL determined that they had been heating their runners, a banned practice. Italian Erika Lechner, third after three runs, was moved into first place, and won gold after the fourth run was cancelled due to bad weather.

West German media alleged race fixing,[2] while GDR sports officials blamed the West German Luge Association for staging the incident.[3] According to Stasi documents which came to light in 2006, the FIL official that made the decision had allegedly been bribed by the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria to make the allegation.[4][5] The question of whether the GDR lugers really cheated remains unresolved, with some contemporary media in Germany maintaining that the GDR team were unfairly disqualified.[6]

Results

[1]

Rank Athlete Country Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total
1st, gold medalist(s) Erika Lechner Italy 48.76 49.39 50.51 2:28.66
2nd, silver medalist(s) Christa Schmuck West Germany 49.15 49.84 50.38 2:29.37
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Angelika Dünhaupt West Germany 49.34 49.88 50.34 2:29.56
4 Helena Macher Poland 49.55 50.02 50.48 2:30.05
5 Jadwiga Damse Poland 49.64 50.43 50.08 2:30.15
6 Dana Beldová-Spálenská Czechoslovakia 49.22 50.36 50.77 2:30.35
7 Anna Mąka Poland 49.69 50.05 50.66 2:30.40
8 Ute Gähler West Germany 49.78 49.93 50.71 2:30.42
9 Leni Thurner Austria 49.64 50.15 50.71 2:30.50
10 Marlene Korthals Austria 49.72 50.31 51.30 2:31.33
11 Olina Hátlová-Tylová Czechoslovakia 50.16 50.35 51.14 2:31.65
12 Linda Crutchfield-Bocock Canada 50.64 50.54 51.28 2:32.46
13 Berit Salomonsson Sweden 50.89 51.35 51.31 2:33.55
14 Kathleen Ann Roberts-Homstad United States 50.62 51.04 51.94 2:33.60
15 Elfriede Wäger Austria 51.93 50.44 52.04 2:34.41
16 Ellen Williams United States 51.67 51.09 52.39 2:35.15
17 Sheila Johansen United States 51.21 51.90 52.36 2:35.47
18 Martha Diplock Canada 51.94 51.51 52.03 2:35.48
19 Sylvette Grassi France 51.85 52.08 52.55 2:36.48
20 Jacqueline Barasinski France 51.96 52.39 52.44 2:36.79
21 Erica Prugger Italy 61.90 50.91 51.40 2:44.21
- Ortrun Enderlein East Germany 48.74 49.34 49.96 DQ
- Anna-Maria Müller East Germany 48.88 49.26 49.92 DQ
- Angela Knösel East Germany 49.12 49.65 50.16 DQ
- Cristina Pabst Italy ? DNF - -
- Phyllis Walter Canada DQ - - -

References

  1. 1 2 "Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble" (PDF). Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. LA84 Foundation. 1968. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Der Spiegel 19 February 1968: DDR-Mannschaft: Graue Perlen.
  3. ↑ Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Olympischen Gedankens in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik: X. Olympische Winterspiele Grenoble 1968. Sportverlag, Berlin, 1968, p. 31 et seq. and p. 165.
  4. ↑ Friedhard Teuffel: Schnee, der auf Kufen schmilzt.
  5. ↑ MDR: Betrug auf Kufen? – Der Skandal 1968 in Grenoble.
  6. ↑ Rodel-Olympiasiegerin Müller tot (Focus)., Gestorben: Anna-Maria Müller (Spiegel)

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