Iluta Gaile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 1988, 1989, 1990 (USSR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National finals | 1988, 1994, 1998, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Gaile 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]
Gaile 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]
After 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]