Elfi Zinn
- Born
- Aug 24, 1953 (73 years old)
- Birthplace
- Rathebur, Germany
- Events
- 800 m
- Height
- 1.65 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
Elfi Zinn (née Rost, born 24 August 1953 in Rathebur) is a German middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She won the silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships and the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
In domestic competitions, she represented the sports club SC Neubrandenburg. She became East German indoor champion in 1973 and 1976.
Her personal best time was 1:55.60 minutes, achieved at the 1976 Summer Olympics. This places her third on the German all-time list, only behind Sigrun Wodars and Christine Wachtel.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 800 m 1:55.60 (#23 all-time), 1976 season best 1:55.60 (Jul 26, 1976, Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · National record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 73 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 800m | 1:55.60 | – | Jul 26, 1976 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1976 | 4x800Metre | 7:54.2h | – | Aug 6, 1976 | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
| 1973 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:02.83 | – | Mar 11, 1973 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1973 | 800m Indoor | 2:02.83 | – | Mar 11, 1973 | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |