Christa Czekay

Christa Czekay, born Elsler ( born March 20, 1944 in Waldenburg, Lower Silesia today Wałbrzych ) is a former German athlete who had - starting for the Federal Republic - End of 1960s/beginning 1970s over 400 meters was successful as a runner.

She began her athletic career at the TV Mr. Hausen and then switched on the SG Langenhagen Hannover 96 It started in 1968 and in 1969 for the MTV Peine and eventually moved to VfL Wolfsburg. At a height of 1.68 m, they had a competition weight of 59 kg.

Achievements

• Christa Czekay ( Elsler ) was twice German Vice-Champion over 400 meters: 1968 behind Helga Henning and before Gisela Koepke, 1969 behind Christel Frese and before Antje dc field.
• It was 1968 German Halle champion in 200 meters in 24.9 seconds before Elisabeth Kamphues and Jutta Schachler.
• She won three German championships Season: 1963 and 1964 more than 4 - times 100 meters with the team of Hannover 96 ( Christa Elsler as final or as second runner ) 1971 on 3 times 800 meters with the team of VfL Wolfsburg ( Christa Czekay as first leg )
• The year of their biggest successes was the year 1969. On June 23 in London, she ran together with Inge Eckhoff, Antje dc field and Birgit Hefti about 4 times 400 meters in 3:41,5 min German record. Thus, the North German quartet was around seven seconds faster than the DLV selection whose only one week old record had stood at 3:48,4 min.
• On the 4th of July in Zurich she ran 23.7 sec over 200 meters and on 18 July in London with 53.9 s over 400 meters each personal best.
• On 19 September in Athens at the European Championships she was a member of the self- existing from it as the starting runner, Antje dc field, Inge Eckhoff and Christel Frese 4 x 400 - meter relay, the in flow in 3:33,9 min a new world record. On September 20, in the final, the team was able to increase again and reached 3:32,7 min. This time meant winning the bronze medal behind the United Kingdom and France and new German record.

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