Christiane Krause
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Christiane Krause is a German
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

 held in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates Ingrid Becker
Ingrid Becker
Ingrid Mickler-Becker is a former West German athlete and a double Olympic champion. Her name is sometimes written incorrectly as Ingrid Mickler in result lists....

, Annegret Richter
Annegret Richter
Annegret Richter is a German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion....

 and Heide Rosendahl
Heide Rosendahl
Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump...

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