Elfi Zinn
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Elfi Zinn, née Rost (born 24 August 1953 in Rathebur
) is a German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
.
She won the silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships
and the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
In domestic competitions, she represented the sports club SC Neubrandenburg. She became East German indoor champion in 1973 and 1976.
Her personal best time was 1:55.60 minutes, achieved at the 1976 Summer Olympics. This places her third on the German all-time list, only behind Sigrun Wodars
and Christine Wachtel
.
Rathebur
Rathebur is a village and a former municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Ducherow....
) is a German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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She won the silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships
1973 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 4th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1973 in Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
and the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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In domestic competitions, she represented the sports club SC Neubrandenburg. She became East German indoor champion in 1973 and 1976.
Her personal best time was 1:55.60 minutes, achieved at the 1976 Summer Olympics. This places her third on the German all-time list, only behind Sigrun Wodars
Sigrun Wodars
Sigrun Grau is an East German former middle distance athlete, who was born Sigrun Ludwigs in Neu-Kaliß. She started out as a 400 m runner in Schwerin, and proved successful in this event in junior meets...
and Christine Wachtel
Christine Wachtel
Christine Wachtel , is a German track and field athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres run...
.