Iluta Gaile
Iluta Gaile | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1968 |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Years active | 1988 - 2002 (luger) 2002 - (businesswomen) |
| Known for | Luger Businesswomen and politician |
| Political party | People's Party |
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.
Personal life
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]
Sporting career
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]
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.[4]
Political career
After retiring from luge, Gaile undertook a master's degree in entrepreneurship.[2] She later setup a recruitment company, IG Konsultācijas.[2][4] 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
- ^ a b c d "Iluta Gaile". Latvian Olympic Committee. 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.
- ^ 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.