Brigitte Köhn ( Rohde; born 8 October 1954 in

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, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the

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and later

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. She won a gold medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates

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, Ellen Streidt and Angelika Handt. At the

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in Montreal she won another gold medal in same event, with her teammates Doris Maletzki, 400 m silver medalist Christina Brehmer and 400 m bronze medalist Ellen Streidt. After the 1976 Olympics she married, bore a child and changed event to the 400 metres hurdles. She placed fourth in her new event at the 1978 European Championships. She competed for the club

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during her active career.

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1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Prenzlau People from Bezirk Neubrandenburg East German female sprinters East German female hurdlers Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub