Mary Wineberg

Biography

Mary Wineberg (née Danner, born January 3, 1980) is an American track and field athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in education. Wineberg was an Olympic competitor in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 400 m race and finished fifth in her semifinal, which did not qualify her for the final. However, Wineberg ran the first leg for the U.S. Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the Games. Wineberg also has a gold medal from the 2007 Outdoor World Championships in the 4 × 400 relay. She finished top 8 in the world that year at the world championships in the 400 meters.

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