Petra Schersing

Petra shear Sing ( born July 18, 1965 in Quedlinburg as Jane Smith ) is a retired German sprinter and Olympic silver medalist who competed for East Germany. She won eight medals in international competitions in the 400 - meter dash and the 4 x 400 - meter relay.

At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, she won the silver medal over 400 meters between Olha Olga Nazarova and Bryshina (both URS). In the 4 x 400 - meter relay team, she won the bronze medal ( 3:18,29 min, together with Dagmar Neubauer, Kirsten Emmelmann and Sabine Busch). For these achievements, she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver.

Other successes

  • European Championships 1986 in Stuttgart: 3rd place in the 400 - meter dash ( 49.88 s ); Place 1 of the 4 x 400 - meter relay ( 3:16,87 min, along with Kirsten Emmelmann, Sabine Busch and Marita Koch).
  • 1987 World Championships in Rome: 2nd place in the 400 -meter run; Place 1 of the 4 x 400 - meter relay ( 3:18,63 min, together with Sabine Busch, Kirsten Emmelmann and Dagmar Neubauer )
  • 1990 European Championships in Split: 2nd place in the 400 - meter dash ( 50.51 s ); Place 1 of the 4 x 400 - meter relay ( 3:21,02 min, along with Annett Hessel Barth, Grit Breuer and Manuela Derr )

Petra shear Sing is 1,80 m tall and weighed in their active life of 65 kg. She belonged to the SC Chemistry Hall and trained with Harald Werner. In the late 1980s she married the European Championship medalists in the 400 - meter race Mathias shear Sing. She studied plant breeding and, after the end of the GDR physiotherapist.

400 metres 4 × 400 metres relay 1986 European Athletics Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics 1990 European Athletics Championships Annett Hesselbarth Mathias Schersing Neues Deutschland
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