FIL Hall of Fame
In 2004, the FIL established a Hall of Fame for the greatest competitors in luge. As of 2008, there have been a total of six inductees.
- 2004: Klaus Bonsack ( East Germany, now Germany), Paul Hildgartner ( Italy), Margit Schumann ( East Germany, now Germany)
- 2005: Josef Feistmantl ( Austria), Hans Rinn ( East Germany, now Germany)
- 2006: Vera Zozula ( Soviet Union, now Latvia)
- 2012: Gerhard Pilz ( Austria), Georg Hackl ( West Germany, now Germany)
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