Barbara Wieck

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameBarbara•Wieck (-Kische)
Used nameBarbara•Wieck
Born26 February 1951 in Koserow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements173 cm / 54 kg
AffiliationsSC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Middle-distance runner Barbara Wieck married soccer Olympic Champion Gerd Kische but they later divorced. She won the European Indoors in 1969 and placed third at the European Cup in 1970. Nationally she was East German Champion both outdoors and indoors, setting a new indoor world record (2:05.3) in the 800. She was eliminated in the heats at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. By profession Wieck was a sports physician.

Personal Best: 800 – 2:02.7 (1969).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics GDR Barbara Wieck
800 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h2 r1/3

Olympic family relations

Special Notes