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Ines Bibernell (néeObst; born 21 July 1965 inQuerfurt,Bezirk Halle) is a formerEast German femaletrack and field athlete who competed inmiddle- andlong-distance track events. She was a gold medallist at theEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships in 1986.
A member of theSC Chemie Halle athletics club, theQuerfurt-born athlete came to prominence in the 1985 season. The teenager won a1500 metres/3000 metres double at the East German Indoor Championships before going on to take a 3000 m/10,000 metres double at theEast 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 the1985 European Cup and placed fourth at the1985 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 the2-mile run,[1] finishing in a time of 9:34.27 minutes inNew York City.[5] This remains theGerman 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 the1986 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 |
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