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Luge

Medal breakdown (3 events): Five medals— Germany (3-1-1); Two— United States (0-1-1); One— Italy (0-1-0) and Austria (0-0-1).

Men

Singles

  Time
1Georg Hackl, GER3:18.436
2Armin Zoeggeler, ITA3:18.939
3Jens Mueller, GER3:19.093
Top 10 USA: 6th, Wendel Suckow (3:19.728); 9th, Adam Heidt (3:20.098).

Doubles

  Time
1Stefan Krausse & Jan Behrendt, GER1:41.105
2Christopher Thorpe & Gordy Sheer, USA1:41.127
3Mark Grimmette & Brian Martin, USA1:41.217

Women

Singles

  Time
1Silke Kraushaar, GER3:23.779
2Barbara Niedernhuber, GER3:23.781
3Angelika Neuner, AUT3:24.253
Top 10 USA: 6th, Erin Warren (3:25.328); 8th, Bethany Calcaterra-McMahon (3:25.558).

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