Gundula Diel
Gundula Diel (born May 13, 1941 in Potsdam ) is a former German athlete from the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Gundula Diel was placed fourth in the 80-meter hurdles for the first time at the GDR championships in 1960 , and in 1961 she finished fourth in the 100-meter run and over the hurdles. In 1962 she reached the pentathlon at the GDR championships with 4552 points, second behind Karin Balzer with 4619 points; Balzer also won the hurdles ahead of Diel.
In 1964 Diel won in the absence of Balzer at the GDR championships in 10.9 s. At the Olympic Games in 1964, Balzer and Diel represented the all-German team in the 80-meter hurdles. Diel was eliminated in the semifinals with 11.0 s, Balzer won gold in 10.5 s. In 1965, Diel was in the shape of her life. After finishing second behind Balzer at the indoor championships, she won the GDR outdoor championships over 100 meters, over 200 meters and over the hurdles. On August 28, she ran over the hurdles for 10.4 seconds, but this time could not be recognized as a world record because the tail wind was too strong. A week later, she set Gisela Birkemeyer's and Balzer's GDR record in 10.5 seconds . In 1966 Diel won the GDR indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles in 7.7 seconds. At the European Indoor Games in Dortmund in 1966 , Diel received the silver medal behind Irina Press from the Soviet Union after 8.4 seconds , while Inge Schell from the Federal Republic of Germany came third at the same time as Diel . Gundula Diel qualified third at the GDR outdoor championships for the 1966 European championships in Budapest. She finished eighth in 11.0 s.
Gundula Diel first started for SC Einheit Berlin , after the merger in 1963 for TSC Berlin . With a height of 1.70 m, her competition weight was 68 kg.
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society
- Fritz Steinmetz and Manfred Grieser : German records. Development from 1898 to 1991. Kassel 1992
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diel, Gundula |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam |