Iluta Gaile (born 10 December 1968)[1] is a Latvian businesswoman, politician and former luger, who competed at four Winter Olympic Games. She is a former deputy for Riga City Council.
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| Born | 10 December 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Latvian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1988 – 2002 (luger) 2002 – (businesswomen) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Luger Businesswomen and politician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | People's Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 1988, 1989, 1990 (USSR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National finals | 1988, 1994, 1998, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editGaile was born in Cēsis, Latvia SSR (now Latvia), and grew up in Stalbe.[2] As of 2017, Gaile lived in Sigulda.[2] As a teenager, Gaile trained on the Cēsis track.[2]
Sporting career
editGaile competed in the luge event at four Winter Olympic Games. She finished 10th in 1992, 17th in 1994, 14th in 1998, and 10th in 2002.[1][3][4]
In 1988 and 1989, she came third in the USSR national championships, and in 1990, she came second in the event.[1] In 1988, she won the Latvia SSR national championships, and in 1994, 1998, and 2000, she won the Latvian national championships.[1] She was part of the Latvian team that won the 1991 Luge World Cup event in Germany.[2] Her best individual result at the FIL World Luge Championships was 8th in 2001.[5]
Political career
editAfter retiring from luge, Gaile undertook a master's degree in entrepreneurship.[2] She later set up a recruitment company, IG Konsultācijas.[2][5] In 2005, she stood for the People's Party as a deputy for Riga City Council. She was not initially selected, but was given the seat after Jānis Freimanis died in 2006.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Iluta Gaile". Latvian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dzintare, Marta (22 December 2017). "Iluta Gaile: "Mēs nekad neesam dzīvojuši tik labi kā tagad"" [Iluta Gaile: "We have never lived as good as we are now"] (in Latvian). Aprinkis. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Latvijas enciklopēdija [Latvian Encyclopedia] (in Latvian). Vol. 2. Valērija Belokoņa Publishing House. 2003. p. 546.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iluta Gaile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b Grīnberga, Arita; Upīte, Ieva (12 December 2017). "Uzņēmēja, bijusī kamaniņu braucēja Iluta Gaile" [Former businessman, former luge driver, Iluta Gaile]. Public Broadcasting of Latvia (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
edit- Iluta Gaile at the International Luge Federation (archive)
- Iluta Gaile at Olympics.com
- Iluta Gaile at Olympic.org (archived)
- Iluta Gaile at Olympedia
- Iluta Gaile at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
