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Carla Bodendorf
GDRWomenCarla Bodendorf, née Carla Rietig, (born 13 August 1953) is a retired East German sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics; individually she finished fourth in the 200 meters.
She won two bronze medals in these events at the 1978 European Athletics Championships She was part of two East German 4 × 100 relay teams that held the world record for three years from 1976 to 1979.
After retiring from competitions, Bodendorf worked as a sports teacher, and then became a politician and project manager at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt She is married to Jürgen Bodendorf, a long and triple jumper and a football coach.
As of Oct 2, 2026: 200 m 22.64 (#374 all-time), 100 m 11.22 (#643 all-time), 1978 season best 22.64 (Sep 1, 1978, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH)) · Last competition: Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha, Sep 3, 1978, 43.07 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 73 years old
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| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |