Inge Görmer
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Inge Görmer is a former East-German speedskater. She took part in five international championships. Four times as East-German at the World Allround Championships
(1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959) and once, as member of the German Unified team, at the Winter Olympics
(1960
).
of 1956 in Kvarnsveden
she finished 10th. A year later, during the op het Wch Allround of 1957 in Imatra
nkoski, she placed 15th, but the next year, in Kristinehamn
, she had improved to become 7th. Her last World championship in Sverdlovsk
, 1959 ended with a somewhat disappointing 23rd place, without being able to skate her favorite distance, the 3000m.
In her last active year she competed at the first Olympic speed skating tournament open for women, the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics
. Her she finished 16th (1500m) and 13th (3000m)
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
(1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959) and once, as member of the German Unified team, at the Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the Winter Olympics
Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960.-History:...
(1960
Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. For the first time women were allowed to participated in the Olympic speed skating events. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20 to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 and from Wednesday, February 24 to Saturday,...
).
History
At her international debut during the Wch AllroundWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
of 1956 in Kvarnsveden
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
she finished 10th. A year later, during the op het Wch Allround of 1957 in Imatra
Imatra
Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements near the Finnish–Russian border. In the course of the last 50 years, this amorphous group of settlements has grown into a modern industrial town dominated by Lake Saimaa, the Vuoksi River and...
nkoski, she placed 15th, but the next year, in Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...
, she had improved to become 7th. Her last World championship in Sverdlovsk
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, 1959 ended with a somewhat disappointing 23rd place, without being able to skate her favorite distance, the 3000m.
In her last active year she competed at the first Olympic speed skating tournament open for women, the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. For the first time women were allowed to participated in the Olympic speed skating events. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20 to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 and from Wednesday, February 24 to Saturday,...
. Her she finished 16th (1500m) and 13th (3000m)
East-German records
Over the course of her career, Görmer skated eight East-German national records, the last three of which were also All-German all-time best ever marks:| Event | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 3:05.4 | 14 February 1953 | Geising Geising Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January... |
| 1000 m | 2:00.6 | 15 February 1953 | Geising Geising Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January... |
| 1000 m | 1:53.0 | 26 February 1953 | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... |
| 5000 m | 11:50.4 | 7 February 1954 | Geising Geising Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January... |
| 3000 m | 6:09.8 | 13 February 1954 | Svratka Svratka Svratka is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic:* Svratka, a river in the South Moravian Region* Svratka, a town in Vysočina Region... |
| 5000 m | 10:24.5 | 14 February 1954 | Svratka Svratka Svratka is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic:* Svratka, a river in the South Moravian Region* Svratka, a town in Vysočina Region... |
| 5000 m | 9:44.4 | 22 January 1955 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
| 1500 m | 2:41.7 | 9 February 1958 | Kristinehamn Kristinehamn Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern... |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the column WR lists the official world records on the dates that Görmer skated her personal records.| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 49.7 | 1 February 1960 | Davos Eisstadion Davos Vaillant Arena is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated... |
45.6 |
| 1,000 m | 1:39.6 | 31 January 1960 | Davos Eisstadion Davos Vaillant Arena is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated... |
1:33.4 |
| 1,500 m | 2:36.5 | 18 February 1960 | Squaw Valley | 2:25.2 |
| 3,000 m | 5:31.6 | 20 January 1960 | Davos Eisstadion Davos Vaillant Arena is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated... |
5:13.8 |
| 5,000 m | 9:44.4 | 22 January 1955 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
9:01.6 |
| Mini combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
210.183 | 31 January 1960 | Davos Eisstadion Davos Vaillant Arena is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated... |
196.416 |
| Old combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
222.140 | 22 January 1955 | Medeo Medeo The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world... |
203.920 |