Petra Kandarr (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Vogt; 20 August 1950 in

Halle Halle may refer to: Places Germany * Halle (Saale), also called Halle an der Saale, a city in Saxony-Anhalt ** Halle (region), a former administrative region in Saxony-Anhalt ** Bezirk Halle, a former administrative division of East Germany ** Hall ...

– 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 both the 100 m and 200 m as well as a gold medal in 4x100 metres relay together with teammates

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Renate Meißner Renate Stecher (, ; née Meißner, born 12 May 1950) is a German (former East German) sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion. She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 metres within 11 seconds. Biography Born as Renate ...

and

Regina Höfer Regina Höfer (''née'' Pippig; born 18 October 1947, in Leipzig) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles. She competed in 80 metres hurdles at the 1966 European Championships without reaching the ...

. For this achievement she was selected as the ''DDR Sportswoman of the Year''. At the 1971 European Championships she won a silver medal in relay together with teammates Karin Balzer, Renate Stecher and Ellen Stropahl. Kandarr then won a silver medal in 60 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind

Annegret Richter Annegret Richter (born 13 October 1950) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. Biography Born Annegret Irrgang, she won her first international title at the 1971 European Championships, as a part of ...

of West Germany. She competed for the club

SC Chemie Halle Hallescher FC, sometimes still called by its former popular name Chemie Halle, is a German association football club based in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt. The club currently plays in the 3. Liga, the third highest level in the German footb ...

during her active career. Her daughter

Jana Kandarr Jana Kandarr (born 21 September 1976) is a German former top 50 professional tennis player. Kandarr is notable for playing with her right hand, even though she is left-handed. Career Kandarr moved with her parents from Halle to Karlsruhe afte ...

, born 1976, is a former professional tennis player and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kandarr, Petra 1950 births 2017 deaths East German female sprinters Sportspeople from Halle (Saale) SC Chemie Halle athletes European Athletics Championships medalists People from Bezirk Halle East German Athletics Championships winners