Ines Bibernell

Ines Bibernell (née Obst; born 21 July 1965 in Querfurt, Bezirk Halle) is a former East German female track and field athlete who competed in middle- and long-distance track events.

The teenager won a 1500 metres/3000 metres double at the East German Indoor Championships before going on to take a 3000 m/10,000 metres double at the East German Athletics Championships outdoors.

[6] The greatest feat of her career came that February, as she won the gold medal over 3000 m at the 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships – the only East German woman ever to win that title.

[7] After this victory she won a 1500/3000 m double at the national outdoor championships.

[2] A third straight East German indoor 3000 m title came in 1987, but this was the last high level achievement of her briefly flourishing career.