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Sports > Olympics > Winter Olympics Through The Years > 1968 Olympics

Luge

Men

Event		Time
1-Seat	Manfred Schmid, AUT	2:52.48
2-Seat	Klaus Bonsack & Thomas Köhler, E. Ger	1:35.85

Women

Event		Time
1-Seat	Erica Lechner, ITA	2:28.66

Note: Defending champion Ortrun Enderlein and teammate Anna Maria Müller of East Germany finished 1–2, but were disqualified for heating the blades of their toboggans.

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