Linda Kisabaka

GERWomen

Birth dateApr 9, 1969

BirthplaceWuppertal, Germany

Height1.66 m

Weight52 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.

Key facts

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)

2001 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

57 years old

As of Sep 20, 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

Personal bests

51.16

1:58.24

56.51

4x400m

3:21.14

800m-short-track

2:01.90

400m-short-track

52.40

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	800m	2:04.58	-	Jun 4, 2001	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2000	400m	53.10	-	Feb 2, 2000	↓	Erfurt (GER) (i)
2000	400m-short-track	53.10	-	Feb 2, 2000	↑	Erfurt (GER) (i)
2000	800m	1:59.97	-	Aug 20, 2000	↓	Leverkusen (GER)
2000	800m-short-track	2:01.90	-	Feb 13, 2000	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1999	400m-short-track	54.07	-	Jan 29, 1999	↑	Chemnitz (GER) (i)
1999	400m	54.07	-	Jan 29, 1999	↓	Chemnitz (GER) (i)
1999	800m	1:59.28	-	Sep 5, 1999	↓	Leverkusen (GER)
1998	400m	53.23	-	Jul 31, 1998	↓	Trier (GER)
1998	800m	2:01.96	-	Jul 19, 1998	↓	Stuttgart (GER)
1997	800m	1:58.38	-	May 25, 1997	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
1997	800m-short-track	2:02.84	-	Feb 2, 1997	↑	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1996	400m	51.16	-	Aug 16, 1996	↓	Köln (GER)
1996	400m-short-track	52.97	-	Feb 4, 1996	↑	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1996	800m	1:58.24	-	Aug 14, 1996	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1996	4x400m	3:21.14	-	Aug 3, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995	400m	51.96	-	Aug 5, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1995	400m-short-track	52.40	-	Feb 5, 1995	↑	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1995	4x400m	3:23.84	-	Aug 12, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	4x400m	3:27.50	-	Aug 13, 1994	↑	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1993	400mH	56.51	-	Aug 1, 1993	↑	Köln (GER)
1993	4x400m	3:25.49	-	Aug 22, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1992	400mH	57.50	-	Sep 25, 1992	↑	La Habana IAAF World Cup
1992	4x400m	3:26.25	-	Aug 7, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1990	400m	52.61	-	Aug 11, 1990	↓	Düsseldorf (GER)
1990	400m-short-track	53.41	-	Mar 3, 1990	↑	European Indoor Championships
1989	400m	52.24	-	Aug 12, 1989	↓	Hamburg (GER)
1988	400m	54.88	-	Jul 27, 1988	↓	Laurentian University Stadium, Sudbury (CAN)
1988	4x400m	3:55.49	-	Jul 30, 1988	↑	Laurentian University Stadium, Sudbury (CAN)
1987	400m	52.61	-	Jul 26, 1987	↓	Sindelfingen (GER)
1987	4x400m	3:38.49	-	Aug 9, 1987	↑	European Junior Championships

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:04.58	-	Jun 4	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo

2000

22 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.38	-	Sep 3	Hamburg German-Meeting, Hamburg
800m	2:00.94	-	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
800m	2:00.82	-	Aug 23	Cottbus
800m	1:59.97	-	Aug 20	Leverkusen Bayer Meeting, Leverkusen
800m	2:01.45	-	Jul 30	German Championships, Braunschweig
800m	2:01.63	-	Jul 29	German Championships
800m	2:02.19	-	Jul 19	Cuxhaven
800m	2:03.88	-	Jul 15	European Cup, International Stadium, Gateshead
800m	2:01.40	-	Jul 8	Dortmund Sparkassen-DLV Meeting, Dortmund
800m	2:02.11	-	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
800m	2:01.62	-	Jun 27	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
800m	2:00.16	-	Jun 25	Nürnberg Live 2000, Nürnberg
800m	2:02.33	-	Jun 15	Helsinki Ericsson GP, Helsinki
800m	2:02.41	-	Jun 7	Kassel Askina 2000, Kassel
800m	2:01.17	-	Jun 3	Jena Zeiss Meeting-Olympischer Tag, Jena
800m-short-track	2:06.10	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:02.20	-	Feb 18	Chemnitz Erdgas Indoor Meeting, Chemnitz (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.90	-	Feb 13	German Indoor Championships, Sindelfingen (i)
800m-short-track	2:06.29	-	Feb 12	German Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:02.90	-	Feb 6	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i)
400m-short-track	53.10	-	Feb 2	Erfurt TEAG Indoor 2000., Erfurt (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.95	-	Jan 30	Indoor Meeting

1999

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:04.40	-	Sep 10	Sondershausen
800m	1:59.98	-	Sep 7	Berlin ISTAF
800m	1:59.28	-	Sep 5	Leverkusen
800m	2:00.81	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
800m	2:00.46	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
800m	2:00.81	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
800m	2:00.74	-	Aug 7	Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel
800m	2:02.76	-	Jul 3	German Championships
800m	2:04.89	-	Jul 2	German Championships, Erfurt
800m	2:00.40	-	Jun 26	Dortmund Sparkassen DLV-Meeting, Dortmund
800m	2:01.71	-	Jun 13	Nürnberg Live '99, Nürnberg
800m	2:01.32	-	Jun 9	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
800m	1:59.76	-	Jun 5	Jena Zeiss Meeting, Jena
800m	2:02.55	-	May 30	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
400m-short-track	54.07	-	Jan 29	Chemnitz ERDGAS Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i)

1998

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:04.70	-	Aug 9	Leverkusen
400m	53.23	-	Jul 31	Trier
800m	2:06.25	-	Jul 26	Ingolstadt International, Ingolstadt
800m	2:02.98	-	Jul 22	Cuxhaven
800m	2:01.96	-	Jul 19	Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart
800m	2:05.02	-	Jun 24	Torino Citta di Torino, Torino
400m	54.23	-	Jun 13	Bonn
400m	53.26	-	Feb 28	Sydney Track Tour - Optus GP, Sydney
800m	2:03.32	-	Feb 25	Melbourne Track Classic - Optus GP, Melbourne
800m	2:05.93	-	Feb 20	Auckland adidas Robin Tait Classic, North Shore City

1997

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.21	-	Aug 26	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
800m	1:58.97	-	Aug 24	Köln Weltklasse, Köln

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Linda Kisabaka's 800 m personal best?

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.

Which events does Linda Kisabaka compete in?

Linda Kisabaka competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

How did Linda Kisabaka perform in 2001?

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

How many medals has Linda Kisabaka won?

Linda Kisabaka has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Linda Kisabaka

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Honours

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