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Sabine Paetz
GDRWomenBirth dateOct 16, 1957
BirthplaceDöbeln, Germany
Height1.78 m
Weight66 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.
PB
Personal bests
23.37
2:06.14
12.51*
1.83
7.12
16.23
44.62
6946
7.94
2:15.63
44.62
4548
4921
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | 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 | JavelinThr | 42.56 | - | Sep 24, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | JT | 42.56 | - | Sep 24, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 800m | 2:06.14 | - | Sep 24, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | Hep | 6897 | - | Sep 24, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1987 | HJ | 1.72 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | LJ | 6.29 | +0.8 | Jul 5, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | 100mH | 13.11 | +4.1 | Jul 4, 1987 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | SP | 15.26 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | 200m | 24.28 | +3.5 | Jul 4, 1987 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1986 | HJ | 1.80 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↓ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | LJ | 6.57 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↓ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | 60mH | 8.02 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↓ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | SP | 15.32 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↓ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | 800m | 2:15.73 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↑ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | Pentathlon | 4897 | - | Feb 15, 1986 | ↑ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1986 | Hep | 6456 | - | Jul 7, 1986 | ↓ | Moskva (URS) |
| 1985 | HJ | 1.75 | - | Sep 7, 1985 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1985 | LJ | 6.64 | +0.0 | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | 60mH | 8.16 | - | Feb 15, 1985 | ↓ | Moskva (URS) (i) |
| 1985 | 100mH | 12.78 | +2.2 | Sep 7, 1985 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1985 | SP | 15.45 | - | Sep 7, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | 200m | 23.85 | +3.2 | May 25, 1985 | ↑ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | JavelinThr | 44.00 | - | May 26, 1985 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1985 | JT | 44.00 | - | May 26, 1985 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1985 | 800m | 2:12.21 | - | May 26, 1985 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1985 | 800MetresS | 2:15.63 | - | Feb 15, 1985 | - | Moskva (URS) (i) |
| 1985 | Pentathlon | 4768 | - | Feb 15, 1985 | ↑ | Moskva (URS) (i) |
| 1985 | Hep | 6595 | - | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1984 | HJ | 1.80 | - | May 5, 1984 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | LJ | 7.12 | +1.6 | May 19, 1984 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
| 1984 | 60mH | 7.94 | - | Jan 22, 1984 | ↓ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1984 | 100mH | 12.51 | +3.6 | Jul 27, 1984 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1984 | SP | 15.37 | - | May 5, 1984 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | 200m | 23.37 | +0.7 | May 5, 1984 | ↑ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | JavelinThr | 44.62 | - | May 6, 1984 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | JT | 44.62 | - | May 6, 1984 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | 800m | 2:08.93 | - | May 6, 1984 | ↑ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1984 | Pentathlon | 4921 | - | Jan 26, 1984 | ↑ | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1984 | Hep | 6946 | - | May 6, 1984 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1983 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Aug 8, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | LJ | 6.68 | - | Aug 9, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | 100mH | 13.11 | +0.3 | Aug 8, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | SP | 14.23 | - | Aug 8, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | 200m | 23.60 | -0.1 | Aug 8, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | JavelinThr | 44.52 | - | Aug 9, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | JT | 44.52 | - | Aug 9, 1983 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1983 | 800m | 2:11.59 | - | Aug 9, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | Hep | 6662 | - | Aug 9, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1982 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Sep 9, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | LJ | 6.90 | +1.8 | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Magdeburg (GER) |
| 1982 | 100mH | 12.62 | +0.2 | Aug 28, 1982 | ↑ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1982 | SP | 13.51 | - | Sep 9, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | 200m | 23.71 | -0.7 | Sep 9, 1982 | ↑ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | JT | 41.40 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1982 | JavelinThr | 41.40 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | 800m | 2:11.55 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↑ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | Hep | 6581 | - | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Magdeburg (GER) |
| 1982 | Heptathlon | 6595 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | - | Athina European Championships |
| 1981 | Hep | 6200 | - | Jun 28, 1981 | ↓ | - |
| 1979 | HJ | 1.60 | - | May 27, 1979 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1979 | LJ | 6.02 | - | May 27, 1979 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1979 | SP | 13.27 | - | May 27, 1979 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1979 | 100mH | 13.53 | +0.2 | May 27, 1979 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1979 | 800m | 2:21.01 | - | May 27, 1979 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1979 | Pent | 4548 | - | Sep 2, 1979 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
| 1978 | Pent | 4154 | - | Sep 10, 1978 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
1990
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.30 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti |
Hep | 6125 | - | Jul 1 | - |
Hep | 6125 | - | Jul 1 | Talence Décastar, Talence |
1988
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.55 | -0.9 | Sep 29 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
LJ | 6.81 | - | Sep 28 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
LJ | 6.71 | - | Sep 24 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
JavelinThr | 42.56 | - | Sep 24 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
800m | 2:06.14 | - | Sep 24 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
Hep | 6897 | - | Sep 24 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
Hep | 6897 | - | Sep 24 | - |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
100mH | 12.85 | +0.8 | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
200m | 23.65 | +1.6 | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
SP | 16.23 | - | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
100mH | 12.71 | +4.4 | Sep 13 | Berlin |
100mH | 13.03 | -1.0 | Sep 8 | Potsdam |
Hep | 6659 | - | Jul 19 | - |
Hep | 6659 | - | Jul 19 | Berlin |
100mH | 12.99 | - | Jul 9 | Neubrandenburg |
1987
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.29 | +0.8 | Jul 5 | European Cup Combined Events A Final - Women, Arles - Combined Events |
200m | 24.28 | +3.5 | Jul 4 | European Cup Combined Events A Final - Women, Arles - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.11 | +4.1 | Jul 4 | European Cup Combined Events A Final - Women, Arles - Combined Events |
SP | 15.26 | - | Jul 4 | European Cup Combined Events A Final - Women, Arles - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.72 | - | Jul 4 | European Cup Combined Events A Final - Women, Arles - Combined Events |
1986
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hep | 6456 | - | Jul 7 | Moskva Goodwill Games, Moskva |
Hep | 6456 | - | Jul 7 | - |
SP | 15.32 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) - Combined Events |
800m | 2:15.73 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) - Combined Events |
Pentathlon | 4897 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) |
LJ | 6.57 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) - Combined Events |
60mH | 8.02 | - | Feb 15 | Senftenberg (i) - Combined Events |
1985
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.64 | +0.0 | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
JavelinThr | 41.78 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
800m | 2:15.18 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
Hep | 6595 | - | Sep 8 | - |
Hep | 6595 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld |
100mH | 12.78 | +2.2 | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
SP | 15.45 | - | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.75 | - | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
200m | 23.94 | +1.0 | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
Hep | 6594 | - | May 26 | - |
800m | 2:12.21 | - | May 26 | Götzis |
LJ | 6.44 | +1.3 | May 26 | Götzis |
JavelinThr | 44.00 | - | May 26 | Götzis |
Hep | 6594 | - | May 26 | Götzis |
SP | 15.42 | - | May 25 | Götzis - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.75 | - | May 25 | Götzis - Combined Events |
100mH | 12.97 | +1.3 | May 25 | Götzis - Combined Events |
200m | 23.85 | +3.2 | May 25 | Götzis - Combined Events |
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Honours
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1988The XXIV Olympic Games
Heptathlon
8
1988The XXIV Olympic Games
Long Jump
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1983IAAF World Championships
Heptathlon
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1982Athina European Championships
Heptathlon (62-84)
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1982Athina European Championships
Heptathlon (62-84)