Christiane Marquardt
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Christiane Marquardt is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
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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 TSC Berlin.
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
The 12th European Athletics Championships were held from 29 August to 3 September 1978 in Prague, the capital city of Czechoslovakia.-Track:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |-Field:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |-Track:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
she finished fifth in the 400 m and won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
, together with Barbara Krug
Barbara Krug
Barbara Krug is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1978 European Championships she won a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay, together with teammates Christiane Marquardt, Christina Lathan and Marita Koch...
, Marita Koch
Marita Koch
Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...
und Christina Brehmer
Christina Brehmer
Christina Lathan is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres....
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She represented the sports team TSC Berlin.