Christa Stubnick

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Christa Stubnick
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Stubnick in 1956
Personal information
Born12 December 1933 (1933-12-12)
Gardelegen, Germany
Died13 May 2021(2021-05-13) (aged 87)
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint, long jump
ClubSC 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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Christa Stubnick. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Christa Stubnick (née Seliger). trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Christa Stubnick". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2021.