| Iluta Gaile | |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Cēsis, Latvia SSR |
| Nationality: | Latvian |
| Years Active: | 1988 – 2002 (luger) 2002 – (businesswomen) |
| Known For: | Luger Businesswomen and politician |
| Party: | People's Party |
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Iluta Gaile (born 10 December 1968) 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.[1] As of 2017, Gaile lived in Sigulda.[1] As a teenager, Gaile trained on the Cēsis track.[1]
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.[2] [3]
In 1988 and 1989, she came third in the USSR national championships, and in 1990, she came second in the event.[2] In 1988, she won the Latvia SSR national championships, and in 1994, 1998, and 2000, she won the Latvian national championships.[2] She was part of the Latvian team that won the 1991 Luge World Cup event in Germany.[1] Her best individual result at the FIL World Luge Championships was 8th in 2001.[4]
After retiring from luge, Gaile undertook a master's degree in entrepreneurship.[1] She later set up a recruitment company, IG Konsultācijas.[1] [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 died in 2006.[1]