Bärbel Struppert, née Schrickel (born 26 September 1950 in Jena

Jena

Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...

) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

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She became European junior champion in 4 x 100 metres relay

4 x 100 metres relay

The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...

 in 1966. At the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

 in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 she won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with her teammates Christina Heinich

Christina Heinich

Christina Schiffner, née Heinich is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay with her teammates Evelyn Kaufer, Bärbel Struppert and Renate Stecher.She...

, Bärbel Struppert and the 100 and 200 m champion Renate Stecher

Renate Stecher

Renate Stecher is a German athlete and a triple Olympic champion.Born as Renate Meißner, she was a very talented athlete, also competing in the high jump and pentathlon...

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She competed for the club SC Motor Jena during her active career. She married the DDR-Oberliga

DDR-Oberliga

The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...

 footballer Gerd Struppert.