Ellen Streidt
East German sprinter
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Ellen Streidt (née Stropahl later Wendland, born 27 July 1952) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres and 400 metres.
Born27 July 1952
Wittstock, East Germany
SportTrack and field
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Medal record
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, she finished fourth in the 200 m final, just one one-hundredth of a second behind bronze medallist Irena Szewińska. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, she won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres with her teammates Brigitte Rohde, Christina Brehmer and Doris Maletzki.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event | Time |
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| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 200 m | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 4th | 200 m | 22.75 |
| 1973 | Universiade | Moscow, Soviet Union | 3rd | 100 m | 11.63 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 22.73 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.44 | |||
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 400 m | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 3rd | 400 m | 50.55 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.23 |
