Oberhofner, Ute

Ute Oberhoffner ( German: Ute Oberhoffner ; maiden name Weiss , September 15, 1961 , Ilmenau , East Germany ) is a German sledgewoman who played for the German Democratic Republic in the 1980s. She took part in two Olympic Winter Games, won bronze at the 1984 competition in Sarajevo , and won silver at the 1988 Calgary tournament - both medals in the women's single event program.

Ute Oberhofner
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In the national team	1983
Status	finished career
Awards and medals Olympic Games Bronze Sarajevo 1984 single. Silver Calgary 1988 single. World Championships Bronze Lake Placid 1983 single. Bronze Eagles 1987 single. Bronze Winterberg 1989 single. Silver Winterberg 1989 see com. European Championships Bronze Hammarstrand 1986 single. Gold Königssee 1988 single. Silver Königssee 1988 see com.

Ute Oberhofner is the winner of four World Championships, her track record has one silver medal (mixed teams: 1989) and three bronze (single races: 1983, 1987, 1989). Three times the athlete received the podium of the European Championships, including once the first (single races: 1988), once the second (mixed teams: 1988) and once the third (single races: 1983). Twice won the overall standings of the World Cup , in the seasons 1982-1983 and 1988-1989.

At the end of her career as a professional athlete, Oberhofner became a teacher in the school of her hometown of Ilmenau , in 2003 she was recognized as its honorary resident. Married to sledger Bernd Oberhofner , 1979 European Champion.