Ines Bibernell ( née Obst; born 21 July 1965 in Querfurt, Bezirk Halle) is a former East German female track and field athlete who competed in middle- and long-distance track events. She was a gold medallist at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1986.
A member of the SC Chemie Halle athletics club, the Querfurt-born athlete came to prominence in the 1985 season. The teenager won a 1500 metres/ 3000 metres double at the East German Indoor Championships before going on to take a 3000 m/ 10,000 metres double at the East German Athletics Championships outdoors. [1] [2] Her first major international appearances came that year in the 10,000 m and she was runner-up at the 1985 European Cup and placed fourth at the 1985 IAAF World Cup. [3] [4]
At the start of 1986, she defended her national indoor title over 3000 m and set an under-23 indoor world best for the 2-mile run, [1] finishing in a time of 9:34.27 minutes in New York City. [5] This remains the German national record for that event. [6] The greatest feat of her career came that February, as she won the gold medal over 3000 m at the 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships – the only East German woman ever to win that title. [7] After this victory she won a 1500/3000 m double at the national outdoor championships. [2] A third straight East German indoor 3000 m title came in 1987, but this was the last high level achievement of her briefly flourishing career. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1985 | European Cup | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 10,000 m | 32:47.42 |
World Cup | Canberra, Australis | 4th | 10,000 m | 32:45.58 | |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 3000 m | 8:54.52 |
Ines Bibernell ( née Obst; born 21 July 1965 in Querfurt, Bezirk Halle) is a former East German female track and field athlete who competed in middle- and long-distance track events. She was a gold medallist at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1986.
A member of the SC Chemie Halle athletics club, the Querfurt-born athlete came to prominence in the 1985 season. The teenager won a 1500 metres/ 3000 metres double at the East German Indoor Championships before going on to take a 3000 m/ 10,000 metres double at the East German Athletics Championships outdoors. [1] [2] Her first major international appearances came that year in the 10,000 m and she was runner-up at the 1985 European Cup and placed fourth at the 1985 IAAF World Cup. [3] [4]
At the start of 1986, she defended her national indoor title over 3000 m and set an under-23 indoor world best for the 2-mile run, [1] finishing in a time of 9:34.27 minutes in New York City. [5] This remains the German national record for that event. [6] The greatest feat of her career came that February, as she won the gold medal over 3000 m at the 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships – the only East German woman ever to win that title. [7] After this victory she won a 1500/3000 m double at the national outdoor championships. [2] A third straight East German indoor 3000 m title came in 1987, but this was the last high level achievement of her briefly flourishing career. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | European Cup | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 10,000 m | 32:47.42 |
World Cup | Canberra, Australis | 4th | 10,000 m | 32:45.58 | |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 3000 m | 8:54.52 |