Sabine John

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Medal record
Sabine John
Sabine John
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver 1988 Seoul Heptathlon
World Championships
Silver 1983 Helsinki Heptathlon

Sabine John, née Möbius, divorced Paetz (born 16 October 1957 in Döbeln) is a retired East German heptathlete.

She won the silver medals at the 1982 European Championships and the 1983 World Championships, both times behind Ramona Neubert. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she won the silver medal.

Her personal best score in the heptathlon was 6946 points, achieved in May 1984 in Potsdam. In Germany only Sabine Braun has a better result. Sabine John also ranks high on the German all-time lists in 100 metres hurdles (12.54 seconds, only behind Bettine Jahn, Gloria Uibel and Cornelia Oschkenat and joint with Kerstin Knabe) and long jump (7.12 metres, only behind Heike Drechsler and Helga Radtke).[1]

She competed for the sports club SC DHfK Leipzig during her active career.

[edit] References

  • This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
  1. ^ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc




Records
Preceded by
Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ramona Neubert
Women's Heptathlon World Record Holder
May 6, 1984July 7, 1986
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ramona Neubert
Women's Heptathlon Best Year Performance
1984
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Jackie Joyner-Kersee


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