Anita WEIß

GDRWomen

Birth dateJul 16, 1955

BirthplaceBurow, Germany

Height1.65 m

Weight59 kg

Anita Weiß (née Barkusky; later married Kehl and Marg; born 16 July 1955 in Burow) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 800 metres and later also 400 metres hurdles.

In the 1976 Olympics she finished fourth in the 800 metres race.

As all four of the top finishers in the race broke what had been the world record prior to the 1976 Olympics, Weiß's time was the fourth fastest ever run. She competed for the sports club SC Neubrandenburg during her active career, becoming East German champion in 1978.

Key facts

800 m

1:55.74

#28 all-time

1000 Metres

2:31.74

1980 season best

1:58.3

Jul 17, 1980 · Cottbus (GER) (i)

1980 season best

Record

National record · 4x800 Metres Relay 7:54.2h

National record

Age

71 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 800 m 1:55.74 (#28 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:31.74, 1980 season best 1:58.3 (Jul 17, 1980, Cottbus (GER) (i)) · National record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 71 years old

Personal bests

51.72

1:55.74

4:07.1HT

55.63

3:34.35

2:02.9HT

2:31.74

7:54.2HT

1:26.2HT

1:26.2HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1980	600m	1:26.2h	-	Jan 12, 1980	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
1980	600m-short-track	1:26.2h	-	Jan 12, 1980	-	Berlin (GER) (i)
1980	800m	1:58.3	-	Jul 17, 1980	↑	Cottbus (GER) (i)
1980	1000m	2:31.74	-	Jul 13, 1980	-	Potsdam (GDR)
1979	800m	1:57.92	-	Aug 4, 1979	↑	Torino (ITA)
1979	800m-short-track	2:02.9h	-	Feb 25, 1979	↑	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
1978	800m	2:01.8h	-	Aug 29, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	400m	51.72	-	Aug 25, 1978	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1978	400mH	55.63	-	Sep 2, 1978	-	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	600m	1:27.3h	-	Feb 3, 1978	↑	Cottbus (GER) (i)
1978	1500m	4:07.1h	-	May 28, 1978	-	Erfurt (GER)
1976	400m	51.81	-	May 16, 1976	↑	Halle (GER)
1976	800m	1:55.74	-	Jul 26, 1976	↑	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1976	4x800Metre	7:54.2h	-	Aug 6, 1976	-	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1975	800m-short-track	2:06.9h	-	Mar 8, 1975	↑	European Indoor Championships
1975	800m	2:05.6h	-	Mar 9, 1975	↑	European Indoor Championships
1974	800m-short-track	2:07.63	-	Mar 9, 1974	↑	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974	800m	2:07.63	-	Mar 9, 1974	↑	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1973	800m	2:03.30	-	Aug 26, 1973	↑	European Junior Championships
1973	4x400m	3:34.35	-	Aug 26, 1973	-	European Junior Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:58.3	-	Jul 17	-
1000m	2:31.74	-	Jul 13	Potsdam
800m	2:00.4HT	-	Jan 16	Cottbus (i)
600m-short-track	1:26.2HT	-	Jan 12	Berlin (i)
1000m	2:41.8HT	-	Jan 9	Senftenberg (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.33	-	Aug 25	Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	1:58.7HT	-	Aug 11	Karl Marx Stadt
800m	2:00.0HT	-	Aug 10	Karl Marx Stadt
800m	1:57.92	-	Aug 4	European Cup Final A, Torino
800m	1:57.93	-	Jul 29	Warszawa
800m	1:59.3HT	-	Jun 30	European Cup Semi Final, Sofia
800m-short-track	2:02.9HT	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.9HT	-	Feb 24	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.63	-	Sep 2	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400mH	56.19	-	Sep 2	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400mH	56.19	-	Sep 1	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:57.71	-	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:58.75	-	Aug 30	-
800m	1:58.8HT	-	Aug 30	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:58.8HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:01.8HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	1:57.71	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400mH	56.19	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400mH	55.63	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:01.8HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	51.72	-	Aug 25	Potsdam
400mH	57.00	-	Aug 18	Potsdam
800m	1:56.98	-	Aug 13	Warszawa
800m	1:58.6HT	-	Jul 1	Leipzig
800m	1:58.57	-	Jul 1	-
400mH	56.39	-	Jun 30	Leipzig
800m	1:58.80	-	Jun 25	Vilnius
800m	1:58.82	-	Jun 25	-
400mH	56.82	-	Jun 24	Vilnius
800m	1:56.17	-	Jun 19	-
800m	1:56.2HT	-	Jun 19	Warszawa
400mH	57.00	-	Jun 15	Berlin
800m	1:58.8HT	-	Jun 14	Berlin
800m	1:58.83	-	Jun 14	-
800m	1:58.19	-	Jun 12	Budapest
1500m	4:07.1HT	-	May 28	Erfurt
800m	1:59.27	-	May 27	Erfurt
600m	1:27.3HT	-	Feb 3	Cottbus (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:56.81	-	Aug 19	Warszawa
800m	1:57.3HT	-	Aug 10	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
4x800Metre	7:54.2HT	-	Aug 6	Karl Marx Stadt
800m	1:55.74	-	Jul 26	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	1:56.53	-	Jul 24	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	2:00.48	-	Jul 23	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	2:03.07	-	Jul 10	Berlin

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Anita WEIß's 800 m personal best?

Anita WEIß's 800 m personal best is 1:55.74, set on Jul 26, 1976 in Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN), #28 on the all-time list.

Which events does Anita WEIß compete in?

Anita WEIß competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Anita WEIß perform in 1980?

1980 season best: 1:58.3, set on Jul 17, 1980 in Cottbus (GER) (i).

Anita WEIß

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1980

1979

1978

1976

Honours

Frequently asked questions