Inge Bödding
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Inge•Bödding (Eckhoff-) |
| Used name | Inge•Bödding |
| Born | 29 March 1947 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 154 cm / 48 kg |
| Affiliations | LG Nord-West, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Besides her 1972 Olympic bronze with the 4×400 metres relay, Inge Bödding won three more medals at the European Championships: 1969 4×400 bronze and two silvers in 1971 – 400 and 4×400. She added two silvers at the European Indoor Championships in 1971 and 1972 in the 400 and a gold in the 1972 4×2 laps. In 1971 she was German Champion indoor and outdoor in the 400, while in 1969 she was part of the world record setting 4×400 relay team (3:33.9 at Athina).
In 1972 she was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Bay Leaf) and the Hermann-Seiffart-Gedächtnispreis (Hermann Seiffart Memorial Award), and in 2006 the DLV silver pin. Inge Bödding later became the mother-in-law of marathon runner Steffen Benecke who married her daughter Annkathrin, a 3,000 meter runner, both non-Olympians.
Personal Best: 400 – 52.89 (1971).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRG |
Inge Bödding | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–2–1 1969 Athina bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Inge Eckhoff); 1971 Helsinki silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–2–0 1971 Sofia silver: 400 m; 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×360 m relay, silver: 400 m)