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Karoline Käfer
AUTWomenBirth dateOct 31, 1954
BirthplaceKlagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Height1.65 m
Weight60 kg
Karoline Käfer (31 October 1954 – 11 March 2023) was an Austrian sprinter. She won three medals at the European Indoor Championships. With 23.09 seconds over 200 metres and 50.62 seconds over 400 metres Käfer holds two Austrian records. Käfer died on 11 March 2023, at the age of 68.
Key facts
200 Metres Short Track
23.47
Age
71 years old
As of Oct 1, 2026: 400 m 50.62 (#236 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 23.47, 2002 season best 51:04 (Jul 7, 2002) · 71 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MountainRu | 51:04 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 1988 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:06.31 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1988 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.31 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↑ | - |
| 1988 | 800mi | 2:06.31 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1987 | 800m | 2:04.02 | - | Aug 8, 1987 | ↓ | Linz (AUT) |
| 1987 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:08.64 | - | Feb 15, 1987 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1987 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.64 | - | Feb 15, 1987 | ↑ | - |
| 1987 | 1500m | 4:19.58 | - | Sep 10, 1987 | - | Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 1986 | 400m | 57.10 | - | Jun 28, 1986 | ↓ | Linz (AUT) |
| 1986 | 800m | 2:06.11 | - | Jun 29, 1986 | ↓ | Linz (AUT) |
| 1986 | 800m-short-tracki | 2:06.38 | - | Feb 2, 1986 | ↑ | Budapest (HUN) (i) |
| 1986 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.38 | - | Feb 2, 1986 | ↑ | - |
| 1984 | 800m | 2:03.53 | - | Jul 21, 1984 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) |
| 1983 | 200m | 23.90 | - | Aug 21, 1983 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1983 | 400m | 52.18 | - | May 22, 1983 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) |
| 1983 | 400m-short-tracki | 53.92 | - | Mar 6, 1983 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1983 | 800m | 2:01.80 | - | Sep 21, 1983 | ↓ | Klagenfurt (AUT) |
| 1981 | 400mi | 52.50 | - | Feb 22, 1981 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
| 1981 | 400m-short-tracki | 52.50 | - | Feb 22, 1981 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
| 1980 | 400m-short-tracki | 52.70 | - | Mar 1, 1980 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
| 1980 | 400mi | 52.82 | - | Jul 25, 1980 | ↓ | Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1980 | 400m | 52.82 | - | Jul 25, 1980 | ↓ | - |
| 1979 | 200m-short-track | 23.47 | - | Feb 4, 1979 | → | - |
| 1979 | 200mi | 23.47 | - | Feb 4, 1979 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1979 | 200m-short-tracki | 23.47 | - | Feb 4, 1979 | → | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1979 | 400m-short-tracki | 51.90 | - | Feb 25, 1979 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 1979 | 400mi | 51.90 | - | Feb 25, 1979 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 1979 | 4x400m | 3:27.39 | - | Aug 24, 1979 | ↑ | Montréal IAAF World Cup |
| 1978 | 200m | 23.09 | +1.1 | Jun 10, 1978 | ↑ | Fürth (GER) |
| 1978 | 400m-short-tracki | 53.56 | - | Mar 12, 1978 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
| 1978 | 400mi | 53.56 | - | Mar 12, 1978 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
| 1977 | 400m | 50.62 | - | Jun 18, 1977 | ↓ | Klagenfurt (AUT) |
| 1975 | 100m | 11.2h | - | Jun 1, 1975 | - | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 1975 | 200m | 23.3h | - | Jun 1, 1975 | ↑ | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 1975 | 400m | 51.4h | - | Jul 12, 1975 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1974 | 400m | 51.77 | - | Sep 4, 1974 | ↓ | Roma European Championships |
| 1973 | 400mi | 52.1h | - | Jul 29, 1973 | ↓ | Ahoy, Rotterdam (NED) (i) |
| 1973 | 400m | 52.1h | - | Jul 29, 1973 | ↓ | - |
| 1973 | 400m-short-tracki | 54.31 | - | Mar 10, 1973 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1973 | 4x1lapRelai | 1:23.33 | - | Mar 10, 1973 | - | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1972 | 200m | 23.92 | +0.0 | Sep 4, 1972 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 400m | 52.82 | - | Sep 3, 1972 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 4x400m | 3:42.2h | - | Sep 9, 1972 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | 4x100m | 45.82 | - | Aug 14, 1971 | - | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | 400m | 53.70 | - | Aug 11, 1971 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | 4x400m | 3:40.8h | - | Aug 14, 1971 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MountainRu | 51:04 | - | Jul 7 | 1st European Mountain Running Championships, Câmara de Lobos |
1988
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m-short-track | 2:06.31 | - | Feb 13 | Wien (i) |
1987
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:19.58 | - | Sep 10 | Ljubljana |
1500m | 4:26.05 | - | Aug 15 | Vöcklabruck |
800m | 2:04.02 | - | Aug 8 | Linz |
800m | 2:08.38 | - | Jul 11 | Kapfenberg |
800m | 2:05.07 | - | Jun 28 | European Cup Final C1, Athina |
800m | 2:07.40 | - | Jun 13 | Linz |
800m-short-track | 2:08.64 | - | Feb 15 | Wien (i) |
1986
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:06.11 | - | Jun 29 | Linz |
400m | 57.10 | - | Jun 28 | Linz |
800m-short-track | 2:06.38 | - | Feb 2 | Budapest (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:07.74 | - | Jan 30 | Wien AUT-HUN-YUG Indoor Match, Wien (i) |
1984
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:03.53 | - | Jul 21 | Wien |
1983
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:01.80 | - | Sep 21 | Klagenfurt |
200m | 23.90 | - | Aug 21 | European Cup Final C2, Lisboa |
400m | 53.00 | - | Aug 20 | European Cup Final C2, Lisboa |
400m | 52.83 | - | Jul 31 | Judenburg |
400m | 52.18 | - | May 22 | Wien |
400m-short-tracki | 53.92 | - | Mar 6 | European Indoor Championships |
400m-short-tracki | 54.22 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
400m-short-tracki | 53.92 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
1981
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-tracki | 52.50 | - | Feb 22 | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 53.75 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 52.56 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 52.50 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i) |
1980
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.82 | - | Jul 25 | The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva |
200m | DNS | - | Jul 24 | The XXII Olympic Games |
400m-short-tracki | 53.31 | - | Mar 2 | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 52.70 | - | Mar 2 | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 54.13 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 52.70 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 53.31 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen (i) |
1979
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:27.39 | - | Aug 24 | Montréal IAAF World Cup |
400m-short-tracki | 51.90 | - | Feb 25 | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 51.90 | - | Feb 24 | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 52.88 | - | Feb 24 | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
200m-short-track | 23.47 | - | Feb 4 | Wien (i) |
1978
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 23.09 | +1.1 | Jun 10 | Fürth |
400m-short-tracki | 53.56 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 53.81 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
400m-short-tracki | 53.56 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
1977
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 51.31 | - | Jul 1 | Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf |
400m | 50.62 | - | Jun 18 | Klagenfurt |
400m | 52.36 | - | Jun 6 | Celje |
400m | 51.96 | - | May 20 | Innsbruck |
1975
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 51.4HT | - | Jul 12 | European Cup Semi Final, Budapest |
200m | 23.3HT | - | Jun 1 | Zagreb |
100m | 11.2HT | - | Jun 1 | Zagreb |
1974
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 51.77 | - | Sep 4 | Roma European Championships |
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Honours
5
1983European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
4
1981European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
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1980European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
4
1979Montréal IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
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1979European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
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1978European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
6
1974Roma European Championships
400 Metres
6
1974Roma European Championships
400 Metres
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1973European Indoor Championships
4x1lap Relay Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Karoline Käfer's 400 m personal best?
Karoline Käfer's 400 m personal best is 50.62, set on Jun 18, 1977 in Klagenfurt (AUT), #236 on the all-time list.
Which events does Karoline Käfer compete in?
Karoline Käfer competes in the 400 m and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Karoline Käfer perform in 2002?
2002 season best: 51:04, set on Jul 7, 2002.