Ine Schäffer

Ine Schäffer

Personal information
Full name	Inga Schäffer
Born	(1923-03-28)28 March 1923 Graz, Steiermark, Austria
Died	19 March 2009(2009-03-19) (aged 85) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Austria Olympic Games 1948 London Shot put

Inga Schäffer (née Mayer von Bojana;^[1] later Spreitz;^[2] 28 March 1923 – 19 March 2009) was an Austrianathlete who competed mainly in the shot put. She was an Austrian champion in shot put, javelin, and discus. Between 1943 and 1950, she beat Austrian track and field records five times.^[2] She represented Austria in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the shot put, where she won the bronze medal. Schäffer immigrated to Canada in 1952, and later taught physical education in British Columbia. She married former assistant coach Karl Spreitz in 1953. She died in Victoria, B.C. on 19 March 2009. ^[2][3]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ine Schäffer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
2. "Ina Spreitz Obituary". Times Colonist. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
3. "Ine Schäffer". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

External links

• Ine Schäffer at World Athletics
• Ine Schäffer-Mayer at Olympics.com
• Ine Schäffer at Olympic.org (archived)
• Ine Schäffer-Mayer at Team Austria(in German)