Oberhof (pps) Team Germany is the first Relay World Champion in History of International Luge Federation (FIL). At the 40th FIL World Championships in Oberhof team Germany won in the line-up Tatjana Hüfner, Felix Loch and André Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich the first Gold Medal ever in this new event in front of a crowd of 4.500 spectators.
The Silver Medal went to Austria in the line-up Nina Reithmayer, Martin Abentung and Tobias Schiegl/Markus Schiegl. European Champion Latvia captured bronze with Maija Tiruma, Guntis Rekis und Andris Sics/Juris Sics.