Gabriele Löwe
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Gabriele Löwe, née Kotte (born 12 December 1958 in Dresden
) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
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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 competed for the club SC Einheit Dresden during her active career.
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
) 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 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...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
she finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a gold medal in the women's 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...
with her teammates 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...
, Christina Brehmer
Christina Brehmer
Christina Lathan is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres....
and Marita Koch
Marita Koch
Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...
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She competed for the club SC Einheit Dresden during her active career.