Barbara Krug is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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At the 1978 European Championships

1978 European Championships in Athletics

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 she won a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay, together with teammates Christiane Marquardt

Christiane Marquardt

Christiane Marquardt is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1978 European Championships she finished fifth in the 400 m and won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with Barbara Krug, Marita Koch und Christina Brehmer.She represented the sports team...

, Christina Lathan and Marita Koch

Marita Koch

Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...

. Krug then finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships

1979 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 10th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, in 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in Vienna.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...

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Krug, Lathan and Koch remained on the relay team for the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

, with Gabriele Löwe

Gabriele Löwe

Gabriele Löwe, née Kotte is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow she finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Barbara Krug, Christina Brehmer and Marita Koch.She...

 replacing Christiane Marquardt. The team won the Olympic silver medal in 4x400 m relay.

Krug competed for the club SC DHfK Leipzig during her active career.