Ute Rührold

Ute Rührold
Rührold in 1971
Medal record
Women's Luge
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Women's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Oberhof Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1975 Hammarstrand Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Königssee Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Königssee Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1973 Königssee Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Imst Women's singles

Ute Rührold (later Böhme then Klawonn, born 9 December 1954) is a former East German luger who competed during the 1970s. She won two consecutive silver medals in the women's singles event at Winter Olympics (1972, 1976).

Rührold also won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (1973, 1975) and one bronze (1974). Additionally, she won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 1972, a silver in 1973, and a bronze in 1974.

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