Four countries with at least one Olympic medal each

PyeongChang (RWH): At the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, four countries won at least one medal each in the luge: Germany, Austria, Canada, and the USA. A total of 22,500 spectators watched the luge action unfold at the track. According to the organisation committee POCOG, the slot with the most spectators was the 3rd and 4th run of the women’s event with an audience of over 5,400.

The super power on the ice track once again proved to be the German association, who took home six medals in total – one more than four years ago in Sochi (RUS). Four years ago, it wassix countries (GER, RUS, LAT, USA, ITA  and AUT) who took home at least one medal.

Canada's luge team wrote history in PyeongChang: It began with Alex Gough's bronze, which marked Canada’s first ever medal in the luge. The relay squad under the leadership of head coach Wolfgang Staudinger then went on to win silver. For Sam Edney and Alex Gough, the medal will be the crowning glory of their careers, while Tristan Walker/Justin Snith will both be continuing with the sport.

Austria won three medals in PyeongChang, though they did not quite manage to meet the total of four medals that they took home from Albertville, France, in 1992.  Tyrol-based David Gleirscher was the most successful member of the team with one gold and one bronze.

Chris Mazdzer had the honour of winning the USA’s first medal in the men's event. The most successful athletes at the Games were Natalie Geisenberger and the doubles team of Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt. Repeating their success from Sochi, the trio won two gold medals, making them the proud owners of four Olympic medals each.

Repeating their success in Sochi, the trio won two gold medals, making them the proud owners of four Olympic medals each.