Christiane Wartenberg

GDRWomen

Birth dateOct 27, 1956

BirthplacePrenzlau, Germany

Height1.69 m

Weight53 kg

Christiane Wartenberg, née Christiane Stoll, (27 October 1956 in Prenzlau) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 metres. She competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia in the 1,500 metres where she won the silver medal. She also won East German Championships in the 1,500 m in 1979, 1980 and 1983, in addition to winning indoors in 1975, 1980, 1983 and 1984. She married long jumper Frank Wartenberg in 1977.

Key facts

1500 m

3:57.71

#67 all-time

1000 Metres

2:32.29

1985 season best

4:10.86

Feb 16, 1985

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

National record · 1500 m 3:57.71

National record

Age

69 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 1500 m 3:57.71 (#67 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:32.29, 1985 season best 4:10.86 (Feb 16, 1985) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (1500 m) · 69 years old

Personal bests

1:58.63

3:57.71

2000mi

5:57.7HT

2000m

5:57.7HT

800m-short-tracki

2:03.87

800m-short-track

2:03.87

1000m

2:32.29

4x800Metre

8:18.2HT

600mi

1:26.6HT

600m

1:28.2HT

600m-short-tracki

1:26.6HT

600m-short-track

1:26.6HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1985	800mi	2:03.87	-	Mar 9, 1985	↓	Kobe (JPN) (i)
1985	800m-short-track	2:03.87	-	Mar 9, 1985	→	-
1985	800m-short-tracki	2:03.87	-	Mar 9, 1985	→	Kobe (JPN) (i)
1985	1500mi	4:10.8h	-	Jan 26, 1985	↑	Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1985	1500m	4:10.86	-	Feb 16, 1985	↑	-
1985	1500m-short-tracki	4:11.71	-	Feb 24, 1985	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1985	1500m-short-track	4:11.71	-	Feb 24, 1985	↓	-
1984	800m	1:59.99	-	Aug 20, 1984	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1984	1000m	2:35.5h	-	Jul 12, 1984	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1984	1500m	4:05.53	-	May 20, 1984	↑	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1984	1500m-short-track	4:11.59	-	Feb 4, 1984	↓	-
1984	1500m-short-tracki	4:11.59	-	Feb 4, 1984	↓	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1983	800m	1:58.63	-	Aug 3, 1983	↓	Potsdam (GDR)
1983	1000m	2:34.11	-	Jul 31, 1983	↑	Berlin (GER)
1983	1500m	4:01.29	-	Jun 25, 1983	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1980	600m-short-track	1:26.6h	-	Jan 12, 1980	→	-
1980	600mi	1:26.6h	-	Jan 12, 1980	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
1980	600m-short-tracki	1:26.6h	-	Jan 12, 1980	→	Berlin (GER) (i)
1980	800m	1:58.99	-	May 31, 1980	↓	-
1980	1000m	2:32.29	-	Jul 13, 1980	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1980	1500m	3:57.71	-	Aug 1, 1980	↑	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1980	2000m	5:57.7h	-	Jan 9, 1980	→	-
1980	2000mi	5:57.7h	-	Jan 9, 1980	→	Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1979	800m	1:57.6	-	Jul 29, 1979	↓	-
1979	1500m	4:04.31	-	Aug 5, 1979	↑	Torino (ITA)
1978	600mi	1:28.2h	-	Feb 3, 1978	↑	Cottbus (GER) (i)
1978	600m	1:28.2h	-	Feb 3, 1978	↑	-
1978	1500mi	4:11.0h	-	Feb 25, 1978	↑	Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1978	1500m	4:11.0h	-	Feb 25, 1978	↑	-
1978	1500m-short-tracki	4:14.1h	-	Mar 12, 1978	↓	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1977	800m	1:59.5h	-	Jul 1, 1977	↓	Dublin (IRL)
1977	1000m	2:38.8h	-	Aug 7, 1977	↑	Dresden (GER)
1977	1500m	4:06.9h	-	Jun 16, 1977	↑	Berlin (GER)
1976	800m	1:59.99	-	Aug 18, 1976	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1976	1500m	4:04.3	-	Jul 14, 1976	↑	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1976	4x800Metre	8:18.2h	-	Aug 6, 1976	-	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1975	1500m-short-tracki	4:23.2h	-	Mar 8, 1975	↓	European Indoor Championships
1975	1500mi	4:23.2h	-	Mar 8, 1975	↑	European Indoor Championships

1985

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	2:03.87	-	Mar 9	Kobe (i)
1500m-short-track	4:11.71	-	Feb 24	Budapest (i)
1500m	4:10.86	-	Feb 16	Senftenberg (i)
1500m	4:10.8HT	-	Jan 26	Senftenberg (i)

1984

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.99	-	Aug 20	Budapest GP, Budapest
1500m	4:08.60	-	Aug 18	Friendship Games, Praha
1000m	2:35.5HT	-	Jul 12	Potsdam
1500m	4:08.11	-	Jun 3	Erfurt
800m	2:01.48	-	May 25	Potsdam
1500m	4:08.29	-	May 24	Berlin
1500m	4:05.53	-	May 20	Karl Marx Stadt
1500m	4:07.35	-	May 13	Jena
800m	2:03.49	-	May 5	Celje
1500m	4:10.03	-	May 2	Rijeka
1500m-short-track	4:11.59	-	Feb 4	Cosford (i)
1000m	2:38.17	-	Jan 14	Berlin (i)
1500m	4:12.4HT	-	Jan 7	Senftenberg (i)
800m	2:03.4HT	-	Jan 7	Senftenberg (i)

1983

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:07.86	-	Aug 21	European Cup Final A, London
1500m	4:10.89	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:10.89	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	1:58.63	-	Aug 3	Potsdam
1000m	2:34.11	-	Jul 31	Berlin
800m	1:59.01	-	Jul 27	Leipzig
1500m	4:01.29	-	Jun 25	Los Angeles, CA
1500m	4:04.41	-	Jun 18	Karl Marx Stadt

1980

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:57.71	-	Aug 1	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
1500m	4:00.31	-	Jul 30	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
1000m	2:32.29	-	Jul 13	Potsdam
1000m	2:33.59	-	Jul 5	Dresden
1500m	4:01.79	-	Jun 1	Potsdam
800m	1:58.99	-	May 31	-
600m-short-track	1:26.6HT	-	Jan 12	Berlin (i)
2000m	5:57.7HT	-	Jan 9	Senftenberg (i)

1979

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:06.38	-	Aug 26	Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
1500m	4:05.4HT	-	Aug 12	Karl Marx Stadt
1500m	4:04.31	-	Aug 5	European Cup Final A, Torino
800m	1:57.6	-	Jul 29	-
1500m	4:06.2HT	-	Jun 30	European Cup Semi Final, Sofia
800m	1:58.6	-	Jun 2	-

1978

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-tracki	4:14.1HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:14.1HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m	4:11.0HT	-	Feb 25	Senftenberg (i)
1500m	4:15.9HT	-	Feb 17	Senftenberg (i)
600m	1:28.2HT	-	Feb 3	Cottbus (i)

1977

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:00.7HT	-	Aug 21	Sofia Universiade
1000m	2:38.8HT	-	Aug 7	Dresden
800m	2:01.0HT	-	Jul 27	Leipzig
800m	2:04.18	-	Jul 17	European Cup Semi Final, Dublin
800m	1:59.5HT	-	Jul 1	Dresden NC, Dresden

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Christiane Wartenberg's 1500 m personal best?

Christiane Wartenberg's 1500 m personal best is 3:57.71, set on Aug 1, 1980 in Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS), #67 on the all-time list.

Which events does Christiane Wartenberg compete in?

Christiane Wartenberg competes in the 1500 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Christiane Wartenberg perform in 1985?

1985 season best: 4:10.86, set on Feb 16, 1985.

How many medals has Christiane Wartenberg won?

Christiane Wartenberg has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Christiane Wartenberg

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1985

1984

1983

1980

1979

1978

1977

Honours

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