Birgit Treiber
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Birgit•Treiber (-Beinroth) |
| Used name | Birgit•Treiber |
| Born | 26 February 1960 in Oschatz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Birgit Treiber was mainly a backstroke swimmer but also swam individual medley. At the 1976 Montréal Olympics she won silver medals in both backstroke events behind her teammate Ulrike Richter. She also finished an unfortunate fourth in the 400 metres individual medley and swam the heats with the East German 4x100 medley relay. Four years later at Moskva Treiber added a bronze medal in the 200 backstroke. She set four world records during her career, three in the 200 back and one in the 400 IM.
At the World Championships Treiber won one gold and four silver medals, while at the European Championships she won another three gold medals in 1977. She also won East German national titles in the 100 back in 1977 and 1978, and in the 200 back from 1975-80. After German re-unification, former East German officials admitted to administering doping to nearly all their swimmers, including Treiber. By profession, she later became a dentist with her own practice in Leipzig.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Birgit Treiber | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Birgit Treiber | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 6 June 1975 - 29 February 1976 and 4 June 1976 - 27 July 1980: 2:16.10 (6 June 1975; Wittenberg, GDR), 2:15.46 (26 July 1975; Cali, COL), 2:12.47 (4 June 1976; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 400 m medley – 1 June 1976 - 24 July 1976: 4:48.79 (1 June 1976; Ost-Berlin, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 6 June 1975 - 29 February 1976 and 4 June 1976 - 28 August 1978: 2:16.10 (6 June 1975; Wittenberg, GDR), 2:15.46 (27 July 1975; Cali, COL), 2:12.47 (4 June 1976; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 400 m medley – 1 June 1976 - 24 July 1976: 4:48.79 (1 June 1976; Ost-Berlin, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–0–0 1977 Jönköping SWM gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–5–0 1975 Cali SWI gold: 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 100 m backstroke; 1978 West Berlin SWI silver: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 4×100 m medley relay, and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))