Christine Wachtel
Encyclopedia
Christine Wachtel (born January 6, 1965 in Altentreptow
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), is a German
track and field
athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres
run. Her time of 1:56.64 put her second to her training partner Sigrun Wodars
.
Other success in the 800 meter run:
Other success in the 4x400 meter relay:
She also participated in the 1992 Olympic summer games in Barcelona, where she was, however, eliminated in the 800 meter preliminaries.
Wachtel trained at the Neubrandenburg sport club under trainer Walter Gladrow. During her career she was 1.66 meters tall and weighed 66 kilograms. After her sport career she operates a pizza-bakery in Neubrandenburg
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Altentreptow
Altentreptow is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Tollense, 15 km north of Neubrandenburg. Until 1939 the city's name was Treptow an der Tollense....
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), is a 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 won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
run. Her time of 1:56.64 put her second to her training partner Sigrun Wodars
Sigrun Wodars
Sigrun Grau is an East German former middle distance athlete, who was born Sigrun Ludwigs in Neu-Kaliß. She started out as a 400 m runner in Schwerin, and proved successful in this event in junior meets...
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Other success in the 800 meter run:
- 1983: Second at the Junior European championship (2:00.42 Min.)
- 1987: Second at the World championship (1:55.32 Min.)
- 1990: Second at the European championship (1:56.11 Min.)
Other success in the 4x400 meter relay:
- 1991: Third at the world championship with the German 4x400 meter relay (3:21.25 Min.).
She also participated in the 1992 Olympic summer games in Barcelona, where she was, however, eliminated in the 800 meter preliminaries.
Wachtel trained at the Neubrandenburg sport club under trainer Walter Gladrow. During her career she was 1.66 meters tall and weighed 66 kilograms. After her sport career she operates a pizza-bakery in Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
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