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Sabine Paetz
- Born
- Oct 16, 1957 (69 years old)
- Birthplace
- Döbeln, Germany
- Events
- Heptathlon · Long Jump
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 66 kg
Sabine John (née Möbius, divorced Paetz, born 16 October 1957) is a retired East German heptathlete She broke the world record in 1984 with a score of 6946 points, and won silver medals at the 1983 World Championships, and the 1988 Olympic Games. She broke the world record in 1984 with a score of 6946 points, and won silver medals at the 1983 World Championships, and the 1988 Olympic Games.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 31, 2026: Heptathlon 6946 (#9 all-time), Long Jump 7.12 (#34 all-time), 1990 season best 6125 (Jul 1, 1990, Talence (FRA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · 69 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | LJ | 6.30 | – | Sep 9, 1990 | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1990 | Hep | 6125 | – | Jul 1, 1990 | Talence (FRA) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.80 | – | Sep 23, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | LJ | 6.81 | – | Sep 28, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 100mH | 12.71 | +4.4 | Sep 13, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | SP | 16.23 | – | Sep 23, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 200m | 23.65 | +1.6 | Sep 23, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | JT | 42.56 | – | Sep 24, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |