Kerstin Walther (born 15 April 1961 in

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, Thuringia) is a retired East German sprinter. She won both the

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, the

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and the 4×100 metres relay at the

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. At the

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she won a gold medal in the

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. Walther represented the sports club

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, and won a silver medal at the East German championships in 1983 (400 metres). Her personal best times were 11.34 in the 100 metres, achieved in May 1982 in Jena, 22.34 in the 200 metres, achieved in June 1984 in

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and 51.12 in the 400 metres, achieved in May 1983 in Jena.World women's all-time best 400m (last updated 2001)
/ref> Walther is 1.75 metres tall; during her active career she weighed 65 kg.

References

* 1961 births Living people People from Altenburg Athletes from Thuringia East German female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for East Germany World Athletics Championships medalists SC DHfK Leipzig athletes World Athletics Championships winners People from Bezirk Leipzig {{Germany-sprint-bio-stub