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Kirsten Siemon
GDRWomenBirth dateApr 19, 1961
BirthplaceWarnemünde, Germany
Height1.73 m
Weight63 kg
Kirsten Emmelmann (née Siemon; born 19 April 1961 in Warnemünde, Bezirk Rostock) is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4 × 400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics her team was third. Her biggest individual success came at the World athletics championship in 1987 when she was third.
Key facts
1989 season best
52.43
Jul 22, 1989 · Neubrandenburg (GDR)
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Age
65 years old
As of Sep 30, 2026: 400 m 50.07 (#129 all-time), 200 m 22.50 (#255 all-time), 1989 season best 52.43 (Jul 22, 1989, Neubrandenburg (GDR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 65 years old
PB
Personal bests
4x100m
42.22
4x400m
3:16.87
400m-short-track
51.62
200m-short-track
23.04
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |