Kirsten Emmelmann
Encyclopedia
Kirsten Emmelmann, née Siemon (April 19, 1961 in Warnemünde
, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
), is a former German
track and field
athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter
sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4x400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics
her team was third. Her biggest individual success came at the World athletics championship in 1987 when she was third.
Emmelmann represented sport club Empor Rostock (trainer Wolfgang Meier) and after she got married she went to sport club Magdeburg (trainer Klaus Wübbenhorst). During her sporting career she was 1.73 meters tall and weighed 63 kilograms. She was married in 1984 to Frank Emmelmann
, a 100 meter sprinter. After the end of her career she worked in a sporting goods store.
Warnemünde
Warnemünde is a sea resort and northmost district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.- History :...
, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
), is a former German
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...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter
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...
sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4x400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
her team was third. Her biggest individual success came at the World athletics championship in 1987 when she was third.
Results
- 19821982 European Championships in AthleticsThe 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
, European Championship: 1st place with the 4x400 meter relay (under the name Kirsten Siemon; World record: 3:19.05 min, with Sabine BuschSabine BuschSabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten...
, Marita KochMarita KochMarita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...
und Dagmar Neubauer-RübsamDagmar Neubauer-RübsamDagmar Neubauer, née Rübsam is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships she finished sixth in the 400 metres, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten Siemon, Sabine Busch and Marita Koch...
) - 19861986 European Championships in AthleticsThe 14th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 to 31 August 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, a city in West Germany.-Track:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Field:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Track:...
, European championship: 4th place in the 400 meter (50.43 s); 1st place with the 4x400 meter relay (3:16.87 min, with Sabine BuschSabine BuschSabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten...
, Petra Müller, Marita KochMarita KochMarita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...
) - 19871987 World Championships in AthleticsThe 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
, World championship: 3rd place in the 400 meter (50.20 s); 1st place in the 4x400 meter relay (3:18.63 min, with Sabine BuschSabine BuschSabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten...
, Dagmar Neubauer and Petra Müller) - 19881988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, Olympic Games: 3rd place in the 4x400 meter relay (3:18.29 min, with Sabine BuschSabine BuschSabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten...
, Dagmar Neubauer and Petra Müller)
Emmelmann represented sport club Empor Rostock (trainer Wolfgang Meier) and after she got married she went to sport club Magdeburg (trainer Klaus Wübbenhorst). During her sporting career she was 1.73 meters tall and weighed 63 kilograms. She was married in 1984 to Frank Emmelmann
Frank Emmelmann
Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres....
, a 100 meter sprinter. After the end of her career she worked in a sporting goods store.