Ines Geißler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ines•Geißler (-Kaulfuss) |
| Used name | Ines•Geißler |
| Born | 16 February 1963 in Marienberg, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Freestyle swimmer Ines Geißler surprisingly won the 200 metres butterfly at the 1980 Moskva Olympics ahead of her East German team-mate Sybille Schönrock. Geißler also finished seventh in the 800 free final. In 1981, she won the 200 butterfly European title and the following year added the world title. In 1981 she also won the East German nationals in this event, and in 1983 won another European title, this time in the 100 butterfly. In 1984 she retired as a result of not being able to participate at the Los Angeles Olympics due to the Soviet-led boycott.
After German re-unification it became known that Geißler’s performances should be viewed in a different light due to the systematic administration of illegal performance-enhancing substances by GDR sports officials, doctors and trainers. Geißler studied sports but withdrew during the time of re-unification. She then worked as a saleswoman in a boutique, and later joined her father’s woodwork company.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Ines Geißler | |||
| 800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 1 July 1981 - 27 August 1983: 2:08.97 (1 July 1981; Ost-Berlin, GDR), 2:08.50 (8 September 1981; Split, YUG), 2:08.03 (19 June 1983; Gera, GDR); 4×100 m medley relay – 7 August 1982 - 29 July 2001: 4:05.88 (7 August 1982; Guayaquil, ECU), 4:05.79 (26 August 1983; Roma, ITA), 4:03.69 (24 August 1984; Moskva, RUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 6 August 1982 - 30 July 1992: 4:05.88 (6 August 1982; Guayaquil, ECU), 4:05.79 (26 August 1983; Roma, ITA), 4:03.69 (24 August 1984; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–2–0 1981 Split SWM gold: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m butterfly; 1983 Roma SWM gold: 100 m butterfly annd 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1982 Guayaquil SWI gold: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m butterfly)