Gloria Siebert (née Kovarik, born 13 January 1964 in Ortrand, Bezirk Cottbus) is a former East German hurdler.
 Gloria Siebert, 1987 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | 100 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
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1987 Rome | 100 m hurdles |
She won the silver medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She also won silver medals at the 1981 European Junior Championships, the 1987 European Indoor Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1990 European Championships. Her result at the 1987 World Championships was 12.44 seconds, a career best time. This ranks her second among German 100 m hurdlers, only behind Bettine Jahn.[1]
She competed for the sports club SC Cottbus during her active career, and became East German champion in 1987 and 1990 (100 metres hurdles)[2] and 1984 (400 metres hurdles).[3]
Her son Sebastian Siebert is also a hurdler.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.27 |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.44 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.61 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.91 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | heats | 100 m hurdles | 13.29 |
References
edit- ^ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ East German championships, women's 100 m hurdles
- ^ East German championships, women's 400 m hurdles
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