Gudrun Berend

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGudrun•Berend (-Wakan)
Used nameGudrun•Berend
Born27 April 1955 in Lutherstadt Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements168 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsSV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Hurdler Gudrun Behrend placed fifth at the 1974 European Championships, winning bronze in 1978, and was also a member of a world record relay team in the 4×200 in 1976. She also finished fourth at the 1976 Montréal Olympic Games. Nevertheless she never managed to win an East German national title. Her daughter Katja Wakan also became a sprinter.

Personal Best: 100H – 12.73 (1978).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics GDR Gudrun Berend
100 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 4

Olympic family relations

Special Notes