Linda Kisabaka

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Linda Kisabaka (born 9 April 1969 in Wuppertal) is a retired German middle distance runner. She ran the 400 metres until 1996, when she began specialising in the 800 metres. She retired in 2001, having represented the sports clubs Bayer 04 Leverkusen and LAZ Leipzig during her active career.

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Her personal best time is 1:58.24 minutes, achieved in August 1996 in Zürich. The same year she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with teammates Uta Rohländer, Anja Rücker and Grit Breuer.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, England 3rd400 m53.89
2nd4 × 400 m relay3:38.49
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 16th (h) [1] 400 m 54.88
15th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:55.49
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th (h)400 m 53.41
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 17th (h)400 m 53.09
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th4 × 400 m relay 3:26.37
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 4th400 m hurdles 57.18
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th4 × 400 m relay 3:25.49
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd (h) [2] 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.50
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th4 × 400 m relay 3:26.10
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:21.14

References

  1. Did not finish in the semifinal.
  2. Competed only in the heat.