Inge Offermann (née Kilian, born 3 June 1935) is a retired German high jumper, who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1935 Geisenheim, Germany |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  West Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Born in Geisenheim,[1] Kilian moved to Braunschweig as a child, where she took up athletics at the age of 12.[2] She competed for the sports club Eintracht Braunschweig.[3] Kilian won national championships in 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1958, as well as West German indoor titles in 1956 and 1959.[4] She set German records in 1956 (three times) and 1958.[5]
Kilian represented the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where she placed 18th.[1] She also placed 4th at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm.[6]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Germany
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| 1956 | Summer Olympics | Melbourne, Australia | 18th | High jump | 1.55 |
| Representing West Germany
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| 1958 | European Athletics Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 4th | High jump | 1.67 |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Inge Kilian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Inge Kilian" (in German). Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ Kurt Hoffmeister (1986). Meister und Medaillen. Braunschweigs Olympiasieger, Welt-, Europa-, Deutsche Meister 1946–1986 (in German). Braunschweig: Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig. p. 24.
- ^ "Einträchtler bei Deutschen Meisterschaften" (in German). eintracht.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Hochsprung Frauen" (in German). rekorde-im-sport.de. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 – STATISTICS HANDBOOK" (PDF). European Athletics Association. 2014. p. 389. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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