Ute Oberhoffner

Ute Oberhoffner, born Ute Weiß on 15 September 1961 in Ilmenau, is an East German luger who competed during the 1980s. She won two medals in the women's singles event at the Winter Olympics, a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1984, and four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships: a silver in the mixed team event in 1989 and bronzes in 1983, 1987 and 1989. At the FIL European Luge Championships she won a complete set of medals, including gold in women's singles in 1988. She also took the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice, in 1982 to 1983 and in 1988 to 1989. After her luge career she became a teacher in her native Ilmenau, for which she was honored in 2003.