Ine Schäffer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameInga (-Ina) "Ine"•Schäffer (Mayer-Bojana-, -Spreitz)
Used nameIne•Schäffer
Born28 March 1923 in Graz, Steiermark (AUT)
Died19 March 2009 in Victoria, British Columbia (CAN)
AffiliationsUnion Graz, Graz (AUT)
NOC Austria
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Ine Schäffer was Austrian champion in the shot put (1943, 1948) and discus (1943, 1949). After the “Anschluss” of Austria to the German Reich she placed second in the shot at the 1943 German Championships, and later won the bronze medal in the shot at the 1948 London Olympics. Schäffer married non-Olympian 800 metres runner Heinz Schäffer but divorced. After immigrating to Canada she married film producer Karl Spreitz.

Personal Best: SP – 13.27 (1950).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Ine Schäffer
Shot Put, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) DNS