Brigitte Rohde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Brigitte Rohde

East German hurdler and sprinter

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1954

Place of Birth: Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Brigitte Rohde

  • Brigitte Köhn (née Rohde, born 8 October 1954 in Prenzlau, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres and later 400 metres hurdles. She won a gold medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates Waltraud Dietsch, Ellen Streidt and Angelika Handt.
  • At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal she won another gold medal in same event, with her teammates Doris Maletzki, 400 m silver medalist Christina Brehmer and 400 m bronze medalist Ellen Streidt.After the 1976 Olympics she married, bore a child and changed event to the 400 metres hurdles.
  • She placed fourth in her new event at the 1978 European Championships. She competed for the club SC Neubrandenburg during her active career.

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