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Biography
Gloria Siebert (née Kovarik, divorced Uibel, born 13 January 1964 in Ortrand, Bezirk Cottbus) is a retired East German hurdler.
She won the silver medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She also won silver medals at the 1981 European Junior Championships, the 1987 European Indoor Championships, the 1987 World Championships and the 1990 European Championships. Her result at the 1987 World Championships was 12.44 seconds, a career best time. This ranks her second among German 100 m hurdlers, only behind Bettine Jahn.
She competed for the sports club SC Cottbus during her active career, and became East German champion in 1987 and 1990 (100 metres hurdles) and 1984 (400 metres hurdles).
Her son Sebastian Siebert is also a hurdler.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany /  Germany | |||||
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.27 |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.44 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.61 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.91 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | heats | 100 m hurdles | 13.29 |
