Ute Oberhoffner

Who is Ute Oberhoffner?

Ute Oberhoffner 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 and three bronzes. She won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the women's singles event, and silver in the mixed team event, and a bronze in the women's singles event. Oberhoffner also won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice.

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