Gudrun Berend, married Wakan, (27 April 1955 in

Eisleben Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. First mentioned in the late 10th century, E ...

– 22 August 2011 in Eisleben) was an

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. She represented the sports team SC Chemie Halle. She finished fifth at the 1974 European Championships, fourth at the

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and won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, the latter in a lifetime best of 12.73 seconds. Her personal best time of 12.73 seconds ranks her tenth among German 100 m hurdlers, behind

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, Gloria Uibel,

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, Johanna Klier,

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1955 births 2011 deaths People from Eisleben People from Bezirk Halle East German female hurdlers Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt Olympic athletes of East Germany SC Chemie Halle athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub