Gabriele Reinsch (born 23 September 1963) is a German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1988 Olympic Games in discus throw. She is the world record holder, set on 9 July 1988 at the East Germany–Italy tournament in Neubrandenburg. Her throw of was further than the previous record.
Reinsch began competing at the age of 14 and tried at first the high jump and shot put, even placing second in the shot put at the 1981 junior European championships. In 1982, she switched to the discus.
International competitions Representing 1981European Junior ChampionshipsUtrecht, Netherlands2ndShot put17.03 m1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia2ndDiscus64.12 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea7thDiscus67.26 m1989UniversiadeDuisburg, Germany2ndDiscus65.20 m1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia4thDiscus66.08 m
1988 Olympic Games: (67.26 - 66.50 - 63.30 - 65.88 - 66.40 - Foul) 1990 European Championships: (Foul - 63.46 - 64.30 - Foul - 66.08 - 65.06)
Reinsch belonged to the Cottbus sport club until 1985 and then from 1986 to the ASK Potsdam. She trained with Lothar Hillebrand. During her competitive years she was 1.84 meters tall and weighed 88 kilograms.
External links
Universiade (gbrathletics.com) European Championships (gbrathletics.com)