East German luge specialist Ute Gähler

East German luge specialist Ute Gahler

Ute Gähler is one of the only Olympic deserters to have disappeared during the Winter Olympics! It was in Innsbrück in 1964 that this East German luge specialist disappeared, before even starting the events. This is the twelfth episode of our series on the incredible fates of Olympic deserters.

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