Barbara Mensing
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Barbara•Mensing (-Kegelmann) |
| Used name | Barbara•Mensing |
| Born | 23 September 1960 in Herten, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | BC Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German archer Barabara Mensing won two team medals at the 1996 Atlanta (silver) and the 2000 Sydney (bronze) Olympics. Individually, she came eighth and 29th respectively. At World Championships Mensing won an individual silver in 1995 and a team bronze in 1999. At the Europeans, she won team golds in 1996 and 1998, two silvers, both individually and with the team, in 1994, and another bronze in 1996. Her highest world ranking was No. 4 in 1997.
Mensing later worked as a personnel officer and raised a son. She was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award in 2000. She was also active in silk painting.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Archery | GER |
Barbara Mensing | |||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Team, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Archery | GER |
Barbara Mensing | |||
| Individual, Women (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| Team, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Championships (0–2–0 1994 Nymburk silver: Recurve individual and Recurve team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Archery Indoor Championships (1–0–2 1996 Mol gold: Recurve team, bronze: Recurve individual; 1998 Oldenburg bronze: Recurve team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (0–1–1 1995 Jakarta silver: Recurve individual; 1999 Riom bronze: Recurve team)