Ellen Fiedler
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
Competitor for  East Germany |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1983 Helsinki | 400 m hurdles | |
| Gold | 1983 Helsinki | 4x400 m relay | |
Ellen Fiedler, née Neumann (born 26 November 1958 in Demmin) is a German hurdler.
She won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, in a career best time of 53.63 seconds. This ranks her third among German 400 m hurdlers, only behind Sabine Busch and Cornelia Ullrich.[1]
She also won the 1981 IAAF World Cup event,[2] won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships and finished sixth at the 1986 European Championships. At the 1983 World Championships she also won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. Although it was Gesine Walther, Sabine Busch, Marita Koch and Dagmar Rübsam who ran in the final, Fiedler had ran in the qualifying round.
Fiedler represented the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin, and became East German champion in 1981, 1982 and 1983.[3]
Fiedler is 1.76 metres tall; during her active career she weighed 66 kg.
[edit] References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
- ^ German all-time lists per 1 September 2006 - Deutschen Leichtathletik-Verband
- ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
- ^ East German championships, women's 400 m hurdles
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Karin Roßley |
Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1981 |
Succeeded by Ann-Louise Skoglund |
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