Ine Schäffer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Inga (-Ina) "Ine"•Schäffer (Mayer-Bojana-, -Spreitz) |
| Used name | Ine•Schäffer |
| Born | 28 March 1923 in Graz, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Died | 19 March 2009 in Victoria, British Columbia (CAN) |
| Affiliations | Union Graz, Graz (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ine Schäffer was Austrian champion in the shot put (1943, 1948) and discus (1943, 1949). After the “Anschluss” of Austria to the German Reich she placed second in the shot at the 1943 German Championships, and later won the bronze medal in the shot at the 1948 London Olympics. Schäffer married non-Olympian 800 metres runner Heinz Schäffer but divorced. After immigrating to Canada she married film producer Karl Spreitz.
Personal Best: SP – 13.27 (1950).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Ine Schäffer | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) |