Linda Kisabaka

Linda Kisabaka

Born
Apr 9, 1969 (57 years old)
Birthplace
Wuppertal, Germany
Events
800 m · 400 m
Height
1.66 m
Weight
52 kg

Linda Kisabaka (born 9 April 1969 in Wuppertal) is a retired German middle distance runner.

She ran the 400 metres until 1996, when she began specialising in the 800 metres.

She retired in 2001, having represented the sports clubs Bayer 04 Leverkusen and LAZ Leipzig during her active career. Her personal best time is 1:58.24 minutes, achieved in August 1996 in Zürich. The same year she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with teammates Uta Rohländer, Anja Rücker and Grit Breuer.

Personal best · 800 m1:58.24
2001 season best2:04.58Jun 4, 2001 · FBK Stadium, Hengelo
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Personal best · 400 m51.16

As of Nov 7, 2026: 800 m 1:58.24 (#218 all-time), 400 m 51.16 (#453 all-time), 2001 season best 2:04.58 (Jun 4, 2001, FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 57 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
400mKöln 1996Germany 400 m all-time list51.161,160 pts#453
800mZürich 1996Germany 800 m all-time list1:58.241,194 pts#218
4x400mGA 1996Germany 4 × 400 m all-time list3:21.14–
800m-short-trackIndoorSindelfingen 20002:01.901,155 pts–
800m-short-track20002:01.901,155 pts–

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games––11

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2001800m 2:04.58–Jun 4, 2001FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2000400m-short-track 53.10–Feb 2, 2000–
2000400m-short-track Indoor53.10–Feb 2, 2000Erfurt (GER) (i)
2000400m Indoor53.10–Feb 2, 2000Erfurt (GER) (i)
2000800m 1:59.97–Aug 20, 2000Leverkusen (GER)
2000800m-short-track Indoor2:01.90–Feb 13, 2000Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
2000800m-short-track 2:01.90–Feb 13, 2000–
1999400m Indoor54.07–Jan 29, 1999Chemnitz (GER) (i)
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FAQ

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Linda Kisabaka's 800 m personal best is 1:58.24, set on Aug 14, 1996 in Zürich (SUI), #218 on the all-time list.

Linda Kisabaka competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

2001 season best: 2:04.58, set on Jun 4, 2001 in FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED).

Linda Kisabaka has won 1 Olympic Games medal.