Petra Pfaff

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Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany
World Championships
Gold 1980 Sittard 400 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver 1982 Athens 400m Hurdles

Petra Pfaff (born 16 October 1960 in Hoyerswerda) is a retired East German hurdler.

In 1980, a special edition of the World Championships was staged in Sittard, holding events not yet on the Olympic programme. Pfaff won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles behind compatriots Bärbel Broschat and Ellen Neumann.[1] Pfaff later won the silver medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 1982 European Championships behind Sweden's Ann-Louise Skoglund.

In 1983 she finished fourth at the World Championships. Her result was 54.64 seconds, a career best time. [2] Pfaff represented the sports club SC Cottbus, and became East German champion in 1980.[3]

Pfaff is 1.72 metres tall; during her active career she weighed 58 kg.

[edit] References

  1. ^ IAAF World Championships in Athletics - GBR Athletics
  2. ^ World women's all-time best 400m hurdles (last updated 2001)
  3. ^ East German championships, women's 400 m hurdles


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