Kerstin Behrendt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameKerstin•Behrendt
Used nameKerstin•Behrendt
Born2 September 1967 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements177 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsSC DHfK, Leipzig (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

One year before her Olympic appearance winning the silver medal with the sprint relay Kerstin Behrendt won the same medal at the World Championships in the sprint relay and one year later she won gold at the World Cup with her relay team. In 1990 she became European Champion with the sprint relay team. She won two national indoor titles in 1989 in the 60 metres and 100 yards and in 1990 won again at 60 m indoors, and won the outdoor 100 m.

She later worked as a medical technical assistant, then as an educated nurse.

Personal Best: 100 – 11.05 (1988).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Athletics GDR Kerstin Behrendt
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) East Germany 2 Silver

Special Notes