Marita Koch is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands.
Siegrun Siegl is a retired East German athlete who specialised in the pentathlon and later long jump.
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.
Heike Gabriela Drechsler is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany and later Germany. One of the most successful long jumpers of all-time, she is a former world record holder and ranks third on the all-time list with her legal best of 7.48 metres in 1988. Her marginally wind-assisted jump of 7.63 metres (+2.1) in 1992 at altitude in Sestriere, is still the furthest a woman has ever long jumped. She is the only woman who has won two Olympic gold medals in the long jump, winning in 1992 and 2000.
Heike Henkel is a German former athlete competing in high jump. She was Olympic, World and European champion. She won the high jump gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Brigitte Wujak, née Künzel is a retired long jumper who represented East Germany with the SC Dynamo Berlin.
Jens Lehmann is a German politician of the CDU and a former professional cyclist and double Olympic champion.
Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Helma Mähren-Lehmann is a German rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics representing East Germany.
Bernhard Lehmann is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold, two silvers, and one bronze.
Almut Lehmann is a German former pair skater who competed for West Germany.
Heike Singer is an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the mid late 1980s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Marina Wilke is a German rowing cox who competed for East Germany in the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.
Heike Dähne is a German former swimmer. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle. Later she won two medals in the 200 m butterfly at the European and world championships.
Karl-Heinz Lehmann is a German former judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Heike John is a German retired swimmer and former astronaut candidate.
Grit Naumann is a German retired volleyball player. She was part of the East Germany women's national volleyball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the Germany women's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Sigrid Ulbricht is a German former track and field athlete who competed in the long jump for East Germany. She was the champion at the IAAF World Cup and European Cup in 1981 and represented her country at the Olympic Games in 1980.
Heike Lange is a German speed skater. She competed for East Germany in two events at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Heike Jensen is a German former volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics for East Germany – her younger sister Grit was also a member of the team.
