Bärbel Podeswa (''née'' Weidlich; born 8 December 1946 in
Naumburg
Naumburg () is a town in (and the administrative capital of) the district Burgenlandkreis, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Central Germany (cultural area), Central Germany. It has a population of around 33,000. The Naumburg Cathedral became a UNES ...
) is a retired East German
hurdler
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
.
She won the silver medal in 50 m hurdles at the
1968 European Indoor Games
The 1968 European Indoor Games were held between 9–10 March 1968 at Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, the capital of Spain.
The track used for the championships was 182 metres long.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
...
, behind
Karin Balzer
Karin Balzer (''née'' Richert; 5 June 1938 – 17 December 2019) was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze ...
. At the
1969 European Championships she won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles as well as a gold medal in
4x100 metres relay, together with teammates
Renate Meißner,
Regina Höfer and
Petra Vogt
Petra Kandarr ( née Vogt; 20 August 1950 in Halle – 12 March 2017 in Karlsruhe) was an East German sprinter who specialized in the 100- and 200-metre track events.
Biography
At the 1969 European Championships she won gold medals in ...
.
She competed for the club
SC Chemie Halle during her active career.
1946 births
Living people
East German female hurdlers
SC Chemie Halle athletes
European Athletics Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
People from Naumburg (Saale)
Universiade silver medalists for East Germany
Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade
Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt
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