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==Biography==
==Biography==
She won her first international Gold medal at the 1971 European Athletics Championships as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team, where she placed 4th in the 100 metre final. She took a silver as the anchor of the 4 × 100 m relay squad in the 1974 European Championships in Rome.<ref>http://athletix.org/?page_id=81</ref>
She won her first international Gold medal at the 1971 European Athletics Championships as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team, where she placed 4th in the 100 metre final. She took a silver as the anchor of the 4 × 100 m relay squad in the 1974 European Championships in Rome.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://athletix.org/?page_id%3D81 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813031431/http://athletix.org/?page_id=81 |archivedate=2012-08-13 |df= }}</ref>


Helten set a world record for 100 meters in June 1976, with an 11.04 clocking; she competed for West Germany at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in the 100 metres, winning a [[bronze medal]] behind team mate [[Annegret Richter]] and [[East Germany|East German]] [[Renate Stecher]]. She place 5th in the 200 meter final, where the top 5 women were German. She then joined with Annegret and fellow West Germans [[Elvira Possekel]] and [[Annegret Kroniger]] in the [[4 x 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]], where they won the [[silver medal]] behind the East Germans in 42.59 to 42.55.
Helten set a world record for 100 meters in June 1976, with an 11.04 clocking; she competed for West Germany at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in the 100 metres, winning a [[bronze medal]] behind team mate [[Annegret Richter]] and [[East Germany|East German]] [[Renate Stecher]]. She place 5th in the 200 meter final, where the top 5 women were German. She then joined with Annegret and fellow West Germans [[Elvira Possekel]] and [[Annegret Kroniger]] in the [[4 x 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]], where they won the [[silver medal]] behind the East Germans in 42.59 to 42.55.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/inge-helten-1.html sports-reference]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090901045512/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/inge-helten-1.html sports-reference]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:57, 10 April 2017

Inge Helten
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 4 x 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 100 m

Ingeborg ("Inge") Helten (born December 31, 1950) is a former athlete from West Germany, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She was born in Westum, Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Biography

She won her first international Gold medal at the 1971 European Athletics Championships as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team, where she placed 4th in the 100 metre final. She took a silver as the anchor of the 4 × 100 m relay squad in the 1974 European Championships in Rome.[1]

Helten set a world record for 100 meters in June 1976, with an 11.04 clocking; she competed for West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the 100 metres, winning a bronze medal behind team mate Annegret Richter and East German Renate Stecher. She place 5th in the 200 meter final, where the top 5 women were German. She then joined with Annegret and fellow West Germans Elvira Possekel and Annegret Kroniger in the 4 × 100 m relay, where they won the silver medal behind the East Germans in 42.59 to 42.55.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-08-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Records
Preceded by Women's 100 m World Record Holder
June 13, 1976 – July 25, 1976
Succeeded by