Ines Diers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ines•Diers (-Noack) |
| Used name | Ines•Diers |
| Born | 2 November 1963 in Rochlitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
Ines Diers started her career as a backstroke swimmer but eventually changed to freestyle . At the 1980 Olympic Games she won Olympic gold in the 400 free and in the 4×100 freestyle relay, adding two silver medals in the 200 and 800 free, and one bronze medal in the 100 free. One year later she won gold at the European Championships in the 400 freestyle and a silver in the 800 free. Diers twice broke the European record for the 400 metres freestyle, at the 1980 Olympics and at the 1981 European Championships in Split. She retired in 1982. By profession, she became a bank clerk.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Ines Diers | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 22 July 1980 - 17 June 1983: 4:08.76 (22 July 1980; Moskva, URS), 4:08.58 (9 September 1981; Split, YUG); 800 m freestyle – 27 July 1980 - 1 April 1983: 8:32.55 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS); 1500 m freestyle – 27 August 1981 - 5 January 1984: 16:27.89 (27 August 1981; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 27 July 1980 - 21 August 1984: 3:42.71 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 27 July 1980 - 21 August 1984: 3:42.71 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1981 Split SWM gold: 400 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 800 m freestyle)