Ellen Streidt
Ellen Streidt (born Strophal, divorced Wendland; born July 27, 1952 in Wittstock ) is a former German sprinter and Olympic champion who competed for East Germany.
At the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976, she won the gold medal in the 4 x 400 - meter relay and bronze in the 400 -meter run behind the Polish Irena Szewińska ( gold) and Christina Brehmer -Lathan from the GDR (Silver).
Successes in detail
On 15 June 1972 she equaled the world record in the 100 -meter run of 11.0 s on 4 September 1974, she presented a DDR record over 400 meters in 50.69 s on, she on 12 July 1975 50.52 s improved. Your single DDR outdoor championship they won over 400 meters in 1974. In 1980 she was champion in the indoor 400 meters. 1974 and 1976, she was recognized for her sporting achievements with the Patriotic Order of Merit.
Ellen Wendland trained at ASK forward Potsdam ( Coach: Lisa Schöpke, Eckhard Schöpke ). In her playing days, she was 1.68 m tall and 55 kg. In 1980 she finished her sporting career and worked as a German teacher and as a staff member of a cultural and political institution. After the end of the GDR, she was employed by the Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin- Brandenburg.