Gerda Kraan

Gerarda " Gerda " Maria Kraan ( born July 30, 1933, Leiden) is a former Dutch athlete and European champion.

The finals in the 800 - meter race at the European Championships 1962 in Belgrade was very fast, it was set up five national records. Nevertheless, Gerda Kraan had the target on the second-placed Waltraud merchant from the GDR over two seconds ahead when she set a new European record of 2:02,8 minutes and won gold.

At the Olympic Games in 1964, this was enough time yet to bronze, while the Briton Ann Packer in 2:01,1 set a new world record. Gerda Kraan but was no longer in the form of the year 1962. Sure you could indeed qualify for the finals, but there they reached in 2:05,8 only seventh.