Martina Steuk
Martina Steuk , born Martina Kämpfert (born November 11, 1959 in Berlin ), is a former German middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance .
In 1977 she became Junior European Champion in 2: 01.7 min. At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, she was fourth.
In 1981 she married the hammer thrower Roland Steuk . In 1981 and 1982 she was GDR champion. On February 14, 1982 she ran 1: 58.4 min at the GDR indoor championships in Senftenberg . She set the indoor world record for Olga Wachruschewa , but her time was not recognized as a record because of the oversize of the tartan track in the Aktivist sports hall (today Niederlausitzhalle ). Shortly thereafter, she won silver at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Milan .
After a break of several years, she came third twice in the GDR championships in 1987 and 1988. In 1982 she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit.
Martina Steuk is 1.68 m tall and weighed 60 kg during her active time. She started for TSC Berlin .
Personal bests
- 400 m : 51.79 s, August 1, 1981, Erfurt
- 800 m: 1: 56.21 min, July 27, 1980, Moscow
- Hall: 1: 59.24 min, February 20, 1982, Budapest
- 1000 m : 2: 30.85 min, July 9, 1980, East Berlin
- 1500 m : 4: 10.05 min, June 10, 1982, Potsdam
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Martina Kämpfert-Steuk at the IAAF (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berliner Zeitung , December 17, 1982, p. 1
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steuk, Martina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fight, Martina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |