Andrzej Stanisław Badeński was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in that event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and won the gold medal in that event at the European Indoor Championships in 1968 and in 1971.
Brigitte Heike Meissner is a retired German athlete. She competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles, but also spent two seasons specializing in the 800 metres. Notable achievements include a silver medal at the 2002 European Championships, medals in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1994 European Championships and the 1997 World Indoor Championships and a fourth place at the 1995 World Championships.
Piotr Grzegorz Rysiukiewicz is a retired Polish sprinter who won various medals for the Polish 4 x 400 metres relay during its greatest years in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He would usually run the first leg of competitions.
Pierfrancesco Pavoni is a retired sprinter from Italy.
Rositsa Stamenova is a retired sprinter from Bulgaria. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. Her personal best time was 50.82 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Prague. She also competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Aleksandr Bratchikov is a former Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
Angelika Kahl, née Handt is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Marcin Marciniszyn is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
Jason Rouser is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Ulrike Leyckes is a German former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed in the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004, each time reaching the semi-final. Her personal best time is 54.57 seconds, achieved in July 2000 in Barcelona. She retired from competitive sport in 2009.
Anke Feller is a retired German sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.
Anja Knippel is a retired German runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She was born in Schmalkalden.
Anton Sashov Ivanov is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Helga Arendt was a West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Svetla Stefanova Zlateva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres. She is a former world record holder in the latter event. In 1973, she was the winner of the first Balkan Athlete of the Year award.
Lilyana Tomova-Todorova, born 9 August 1946) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres.
Ivanka Bonova is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the women's 400 and 800 metres.
Jan Balachowski is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Bruno Wavelet is a French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
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