Annelie Ehrhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Annelie Ehrhardt

East German hurdler

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1950

Place of Birth: Hötensleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Annelie Ehrhardt

  • Annelie Ehrhardt, (née Jahns on 18 June 1950) is a retired German hurdler.
  • She won the gold medal in the inaugural 100 metre hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, setting a new world record, and becoming the first East German Olympic Champion in this event.
  • She also won a silver medal at the 1971 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1974 European Championships in a new championship record of 12.66 seconds.Born Annelie Jahns, she married Olympic sprint canoer Manfred Ehrhardt in 1970 and became known under her married name.
  • During her career Ehrhardt won 11 national titles and set 20 world records over various hurdle distances, indoors and outdoors.
  • She was a photo laboratory assistant by profession.

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