Christa Stubnick
Christa Stubnick (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsta ˈʃtup̩ˌnɪk] (
listen); née Seliger on 12 December 1933 – 13 May 2021)[3] was an East German sprinter who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. She won silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m events, splitting the Australians Betty Cuthbert (winner) and Marlene Matthews (third). Her 4×100 m relay team finished sixth.[1]
![]() Stubnick in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 December 1933 Gardelegen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 May 2021 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Dynamo Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.5 (1956) 200 m – 23.5 (1956) 400 m – 54.7 (1960) LJ – 6.03 m (1957)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christa Stubnick. |
- Christa Stubnick. sports-reference.com
- Christa Stubnick (née Seliger). trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Christa Stubnick". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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