Rome, August 1960: Ingrid KR?MER of Germany, gold medallist in the 10m platform and 3m springboard diving events, during the Games of the XVII Olympiad. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum CollectionsBorn: 29 July 1943
Birthplace: Dresden (Germany)
Nationality: Germany
Sport: Aquatics
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Rome 1960
Tokyo 1964
Mexico 1968
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 3
Silver: 1
Other results:
European Championships
Gold: 2 (62)
Three names, four medals
Diver Ingrid Kr?mer of the German Democratic Republic was seventeen years old when she competed in the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won the springboard contest by more than 17 points, ending the U.S. string of eight consecutive victories in the event. Three days later, Kr?mer won the platform event as well, clinching her victory with her final dive, a one and a half forward somersault with a double twist that turned out to be the highest-scoring dive of the competition.
At the 1964 Tokyo Games, Kr?mer, now competing as Ingrid Kr?mer-Engel, bested three Americans to successfully defend her springboard title. In the platform event, she tried to match Pat McCormick's feat of winning both diving events twice, but she fell just short, finishing only 1.35 points behind Lesley Bush of the United States. In 1968 she made a final Olympic appearance, this time using a third name, Ingrid Gulbin. Competing in the springboard contest, she placed fifth.
