Christel Frese

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameChristel•Frese (-Gerber)
Used nameChristel•Frese
Born3 August 1944 in Remscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements165 cm / 50 kg
AffiliationsASV Köln, Köln (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Christel Frese took part in the 1972 München Games but did not finish the semifinal due to an injury. She was more successful at the European Championships, winning a bronze medal with the 4 x 400 m relay in 1969 and a silver in 1971. She also placed second in the 1970 European Cup in the relay and the 400 m. The same year Frese won the silver medal over 400 m at the European Indoors and the gold medal two years later, in the 4 x 2 laps relay. In 1973 she placed fourth over 400 m. Domestically she won nine titles. In 1969 she was part of the world record 4 x 400 m relay together with Antje Gleichfeld, Inge Bödding and non-Olympian Christa Czekay (3:33.9 at Athina).

She later became a teacher for sports, mathematics and biology, and a sports administrator in Northrhine, numbering among her pupuls Silke Rottenberg. From 1975-77 Frese played football for SSG Bergisch Gladbach, winning a German title in 1977. She then moved to SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and VfL Euskirchen, where she worked as a coach.

Personal Best: 400 – 52.2 (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics FRG Christel Frese
400 metres, Women (Olympic) AC h1 r3/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) West Germany DNS

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