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Ellen Streidt

Ellen Streidt

GDRGDRWomen
Birth dateJul 27, 1952
BirthplaceWittstock/Dosse, Germany
Height1.68 m
Weight55 kg

Ellen Streidt (née Stropahl later Wendland, born 27 July 1952) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres and 400 metres At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, she finished fourth in the 200 m final, just one one-hundredth of a second behind bronze medallist Irena Szewińska. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, she won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres with her teammates Brigitte Rohde, Christina Brehmer and Doris Maletzki.

Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.

Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.

Key facts
400 m
50.15
#142 all-time
200 m
22.73
#476 all-time
1980 season best
52.11
Jan 27, 1980 · Senftenberg (GER) (i)
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Age
74 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: 400 m 50.15 (#142 all-time), 200 m 22.73 (#476 all-time), 1980 season best 52.11 (Jan 27, 1980, Senftenberg (GER) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 74 years old

PB

Personal bests

11.0HT
22.73
#476 all-time
50.15
#142 all-time
4x100m
43.62
4x400m
3:19.23
60m
7.33
400m-short-track
52.40
50Metres
6.22
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1-12

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1980
400m
52.11-Jan 27, 1980
↓
Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1980
400m-short-track
52.40-Feb 2, 1980-Grenoble (FRA) (i)
1979
400m
51.82-Aug 12, 1979
↓
Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1978
400m
50.85-May 28, 1978
↓
Berlin (GER)
1976
400m
50.15-Jul 10, 1976
↓
Berlin (GER)
1976
4x400m
3:19.23-Jul 31, 1976
↑
Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975
400m
50.52-Jul 12, 1975
↓
-
1974
50Metres
6.22-Feb 3, 1974-Berlin (GER) (i)
1974
60m
7.33-Mar 10, 1974-European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974
400m
50.69-Sep 4, 1974
↓
Roma European Championships
1974
4x400m
3:25.2h-Sep 8, 1974
↑
Roma European Championships
1973
200m
22.73+0.6Aug 20, 1973
↑
Moskva Universiade
1972
100m
11.0h+1.9Jun 15, 1972
↑
Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1972
200m
22.75+1.1Sep 7, 1972
↑
Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1971
100m
11.1h+1.7Jul 31, 1971
↑
Berlin (GDR)
1971
200m
23.63+0.0Aug 13, 1971
↑
Helsinki European Championships
1971
4x100m
43.62-Aug 15, 1971
↑
Helsinki European Championships
1970
200m
24.3h+0.1Sep 13, 1970
↑
European Junior Championships
1970
4x100m
45.47-Sep 13, 1970
↑
European Junior Championships

1980

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m-short-track
52.40-Feb 2Grenoble (i)
400m
52.11-Jan 27Senftenberg (i)

1979

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
51.82-Aug 12Karl Marx Stadt
400m
51.85-Aug 11Karl Marx Stadt

1978

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
51.58-Jun 24Vilnius
400m
51.38-Jun 14Berlin
400m
50.85-May 28-

1976

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
50.81-Aug 18Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
4x400m
3:19.23-Jul 31The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
4x400m
3:23.38-Jul 30The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m
50.55-Jul 29The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m
50.51-Jul 28-
400m
50.51-Jul 26The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m
51.33-Jul 26The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m
52.56-Jul 25The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m
50.15-Jul 10Berlin
400m
51.85-May 30Karl Marx Stadt
400m
51.18-May 29Karl Marx Stadt
400m
50.67-May 19-
400m
50.87-May 19Dresden Olympic Day, Dresden
400m
51.32-May 1Split
400m
50.5HT-Apr 25Sochi

1975

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
50.61-Aug 16-
400m
50.52-Jul 12-

1973

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
22.73+0.6Aug 20Moskva Universiade

1972

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
22.75+1.1Sep 7The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
200m
22.90+0.7Sep 7The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
200m
23.54-0.7Sep 4The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
200m
22.93+1.6Sep 4The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
100m
11.63-0.3Sep 1The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
100m
11.48-0.8Sep 1The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
100m
11.0HT+1.9Jun 15Potsdam
100m
11.4HT-1.5Jun 3Potsdam GDR Cup Final, Potsdam

1971

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x100m
43.62-Aug 15Helsinki European Championships
4x100m
44.13-Aug 14Helsinki European Championships
200m
23.63+0.0Aug 13Helsinki European Championships
200m
23.68+0.0Aug 12Helsinki European Championships
200m
23.85-0.2Aug 12Helsinki European Championships
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Honours

🥉

The XXI Olympic Games

400 Metres

1976
🥇

The XXI Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1976
🥇

Roma European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1974
🥈

Roma European Championships

400 Metres

1974
🥇

Roma European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1974
🥈

Roma European Championships

400 Metres

1974
🥉

Moskva Universiade

200 Metres

1973
4

The XX Olympic Games

200 Metres

1972
7

Helsinki European Championships

200 Metres

1971
🥈

Helsinki European Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1971
🥈

Helsinki European Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1971
7

Helsinki European Championships

200 Metres

1971
🥉

European Junior Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1970
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ellen Streidt's 400 m personal best?

Ellen Streidt's 400 m personal best is 50.15, set on Jul 10, 1976 in Berlin (GER), #142 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ellen Streidt compete in?

Ellen Streidt competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Ellen Streidt perform in 1980?

1980 season best: 52.11, set on Jan 27, 1980 in Senftenberg (GER) (i).

How many medals has Ellen Streidt won?

Ellen Streidt has won 2 Olympic Games medals.