Ute Oberhoffner
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Ute Oberhoffner (born Ute Weiss on 15 September 1961 in Ilmenau
, Thuringia
. Sometimes shown as Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss) is an East German luge
r 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.
Ilmenau
Ilmenau is a town located in the district of Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany.Ilmenau is situated in the valley of the Ilm river, at an altitude of 431 metres above sea level, and is the biggest town in Ilm-Kreis district, with 6,200 students studying at the Technische Universität Ilmenau. The...
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
. Sometimes shown as Ute Oberhoffner-Weiss) is an East German luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who competed during the 1980s. She won two medals in the women's singles event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and a bronze in 1984
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
.
Oberhoffner won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning one silver (Mixed team: 1989
FIL World Luge Championships 1989
The FIL World Luge Championships 1989 took place in Winterberg, West Germany. The mixed team event consisting of two separate runs each in men's singles, two separate runs each in women's singles, and one run in men's doubles debutted.-Men's singles:...
) and three bronzes (1983
FIL World Luge Championships 1983
The FIL World Luge Championships 1983 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside of Europe.-Men's singles:...
, 1987
FIL World Luge Championships 1987
The FIL World Luge Championships 1987 took place in Igls, Austria for the second time, having done so previously in 1977.-Men's singles:Prock wins Austria's first medal at the world championships since 1978.-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
, 1989). She won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the women's singles event (1988
FIL European Luge Championships 1988
The FIL European Luge Championships 1988 took place in Königssee, West Germany for a record fifth time after hosting the event previously in 1967, 1972, 1973, and 1977...
), and silver in the mixed team event (1988), and a bronze in the women's singles event (1986
FIL European Luge Championships 1986
The FIL European Luge Championships 1986 took place in Hammarstrand, Sweden for the fourth time after hosting the event previously in 1970, 1976, and 1978...
). 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
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in her native Ilmenau
Ilmenau
Ilmenau is a town located in the district of Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany.Ilmenau is situated in the valley of the Ilm river, at an altitude of 431 metres above sea level, and is the biggest town in Ilm-Kreis district, with 6,200 students studying at the Technische Universität Ilmenau. The...
for which she was honored in 2003.