Ellen Streidt

Ellen Streidt

Born
Jul 27, 1952 (74 years old)
Birthplace
Wittstock/Dosse, Germany
Events
400 m · 200 m
Height
1.68 m
Weight
55 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.

Personal best · 400 m50.15
1980 season best52.11Jan 27, 1980
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Personal best · 200 m22.73

As of Nov 14, 2026: 400 m 50.15 (#142 all-time), 200 m 22.73 (#476 all-time), 1980 season best 52.11 (Jan 27, 1980) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 74 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mPotsdam 1972Germany 100 m all-time list11.0h1,200 pts–
200mMoskva 1973Germany 200 m all-time list22.731,162 pts#476
400mBerlin 1976Germany 400 m all-time list50.151,200 pts#142
4x100mHelsinki 1971Germany 4 × 100 m all-time list43.62–
4x400mMontréal 1976Germany 4 × 400 m all-time list3:19.23–
60mIndoorGöteborg 19747.331,107 pts–

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games1–12

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1980400m Indoor52.11–Jan 27, 1980Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1980400m 52.11–Jan 27, 1980–
1980400m-short-track Indoor52.40–Feb 2, 1980Grenoble (FRA) (i)
1980400m-short-track 52.40–Feb 2, 1980–
1979400m 51.82–Aug 12, 1979Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1978400m 50.85–May 28, 1978Berlin (GER)
1976400m 50.15–Jul 10, 1976Berlin (GER)
19764x400m 3:19.23–Jul 31, 1976Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Ellen Streidt competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

1980 season best: 52.11, set on Jan 27, 1980.

Ellen Streidt has won 2 Olympic Games medals.