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Renate Stecher
- Born
- May 12, 1950 (76 years old)
- Birthplace
- Dreiheide, Germany
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Weight
- 71 kg
Renate Stecher (German pronunciation: [ʁənaːtə ˈʃtɛçɐ], ; née Renate Meißner; born 12 May 1950) is a German (former East German) sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion. She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 metres within 11 seconds.
Personal best · 200 m22.38
1983 season best10.8hJul 20, 1983 · Dresden
Medals6Olympic Games: 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Personal best · 100 m10.8h
As of Oct 27, 2026: 200 m 22.38 (#170 all-time), 100 m 10.8h (#270 all-time), 1983 season best 10.8h (Jul 20, 1983, Dresden (GER)) · Olympic Games: 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze · 76 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100m | 10.8h | +1.8 | Jul 20, 1983 | Dresden (GER) |
| 1976 | 100m | 11.10 | +1.1 | Jul 25, 1976 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1976 | 200m | 22.44 | +1.0 | May 20, 1976 | Dresden (GER) |
| 1976 | 4x100m | 42.50 | – | May 29, 1976 | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
| 1976 | 4x200Metre | 1:32.4h | – | Aug 13, 1976 | Jena (GDR) |
| 1975 | 100m | 11.37 | – | Aug 20, 1975 | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1975 | 200m Indoor | 22.44 | – | Aug 10, 1975 | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1975 | 200m | 22.44 | – | Aug 10, 1975 | – |