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Monika Zehrt
- Born
- Sep 29, 1952 (74 years old)
- Birthplace
- Riesa, Germany
- Events
- 400 m
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 56 kg
Monika Zehrt (later Landgraf, born 29 September 1952) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 m At the 1972 Olympics she won gold medals in the individual 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay, setting an Olympic and a world record, respectively.
Zehrt also won relay golds at the 1971 European Championships and the 1970 and 1973 European Cup During her career she set one world record in the 400 m and four in the 4 × 400 m.
After retiring in 1974, she earned a degree in external trade and a leading position at a furniture company She married, but then divorced Jochen Landgraf, a 400 m hurdler.
As of Nov 14, 2026: 400 m 51.08 (#409 all-time), 1972 season best 51.0h (Jul 4, 1972, Olympiastadion, München (GER)) · Olympic Games: 2 gold · 74 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 400m | 51.0h | – | Jul 4, 1972 | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1972 | 4x400m | 3:22.95 | – | Sep 10, 1972 | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | 4x400m | 3:29.28 | – | Aug 15, 1971 | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | 400m | 54.00 | – | Sep 12, 1970 | European Junior Championships |
| 1970 | 4x400m | 3:40.2h | – | Sep 13, 1970 | European Junior Championships |