Ute Oberhoffner

East German luger
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEast German luger
A.K.A.Ute Weiß
A.K.A.Ute Weiß
PlacesGermany
isAthlete Luger Politician
Work fieldPolitics Sports
Gender
Female
Birth15 September 1961, Ilmenau, Germany
Age63 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:166 cm
Weight:66 kg
The details

Biography

Ute Oberhoffner (left) and Steffi Martin (1984)
Ute Oberhoffner (left), Birgit Görlitzer and Cerstin Schmidt (right) in Oberhofen (18 October 1986)

Ute Oberhoffner (née Weiß, born 15 September 1961 in Ilmenau, Bezirk Suhl, sometimes shown as Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss) is an East German luger who competed during the 1980s. She won two medals in the women's singles event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.

Oberhoffner won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning one silver (Mixed team: 1989) and three bronzes (1983, 1987, 1989). She won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the women's singles event (1988), and silver in the mixed team event (1988), and a bronze in the women's singles event (1986). Oberhoffner also won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice (1982-3, 1988-9).

After her career in luge, Oberhoffner became a teacher in her native Ilmenau for which she was honored in 2003.

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