Birgit Friedmann
Birgit Friedmann (born April 8, 1960 in Königstein im Taunus ) is a former German athlete who - starting for the Federal Republic of Germany - became world champion in the 3000 meter run in 1980 (8: 48.1 min).
She won the first German world title in athletics and is the first ever female world champion in a classic Olympic discipline of athletics. At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow , the 3,000-meter run and the 400-meter hurdles run for women were not yet part of the program. Instead, the 1980 World Championships in Sittard took place in these two disciplines. These world championships were the first official world championships for women in classic Olympic disciplines of athletics, after world championships in cross-country running had been held since 1973 . Since the 3,000-meter run and the 400-meter Hudenlauf were on the Olympic program for the first time in 1984, these two world championships remained unique.
Birgit Friedmann also started at the European Championships in 1978 and 1982 : in 1978 she gave up in the 3000 meter final; In 1982 she was eleventh in the 1500 meter run (4: 14.66 min) and fifth in the 3000 meter run (8: 43.65 min).
She started for Eintracht Frankfurt . In her active days she was 1.66 m tall and weighed 51 kg.
Web links
- Birgit Friedmann in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedmann, Birgit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Königstein im Taunus |