Bettine Jahn

Bettine Jahn

Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
1983 Helsinki 100 m hurdles

Bettine Jahn (née Gärtz, born 3 August 1958 in Magdeburg[1]) is an East German former athlete. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 1983 World Championship in Helsinki.[3] She set an indoor world record for the 60 meter hurdles in 1983 and won a gold medal at the World Track and Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[4] She is still the German record holder for the 100 meter hurdles with 12.42 s.

References

  1. "Athletes - Jahn Bettine Biography". iaaf.org. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Bettine Jahn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. "The World Outdoor Championships: The Top Finishers in the 1983 Women's World Outdoor Track and Field Championships". Trackandfield.about.com. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  4. "Stephanie Hightower, Bettine Jahn, Candy Young and Benita Fitzgerald..." UPI. January 13, 1984. Retrieved 2017-11-19.



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