 Walther in 1984 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 1982 Athens | 4x400 m relay |
Gesine Walther (born 6 October 1962) is a retired German sprinter. [1]
| Walther in 1984 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Representing East Germany | ||
| European Championships | ||
| 1982 Athens | 4x400 m relay |
Gesine Walther (born 6 October 1962) is a retired German sprinter. [1]
In 1982 Walther became the first European indoor champion in the 200 m event. [2] At the 1982 European Championships she finished fifth in the 100 m, fourth in the 200 m and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay together with teammates Bärbel Wöckel, Sabine Günther and Marlies Göhr. The team finished in 42.19 seconds with Walther running the first leg. [3]
On 3 June 1984 in Erfurt, Walther, together with Sabine Busch, Dagmar Rübsam and Marita Koch, set a world record in the 4 × 400 m relay of 3:15.92 minutes. Both the world record and the European record was improved at the 1988 Olympics. [4]
Walther represented the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt, and won silver medals at the East German championships in 1984 (100 m) [5] and 1980 and 1982 (200 m). [6] Her personal best times were 11.13 in the 100 m, achieved in August 1982 in Cottbus, [7] 22.24 in the 200 m, achieved in July 1982 in Dresden [8] and 50.03 in the 400 m, achieved in May 1984 in Jena. [9]
Walther is 1.76 metres tall; during her active career she weighed 65 kg.
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