Barbara Krug

Barbara Krug (born 6 May 1956 in Leipzig) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

At the 1978 European Championships she won a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay, together with teammates Christiane Marquardt, Christina Lathan and Marita Koch. Krug then finished fourth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships.^[1]

Krug, Lathan and Koch remained on the relay team for the 1980 Summer Olympics, with Gabriele Löwe replacing Christiane Marquardt. The team won the Olympic silver medal in 4x400 m relay.

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

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

• Dictionary of Women Worldwide. 25,000 women through the ages. Three volumes. Edited by Anne Commire. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 2007.