Christa Stubnick

East German sprinter (1933–2021)

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Christa Stubnick

Stubnick in 1956

Personal information

Born

12 December 1933 (1933-12-12)
Gardelegen, Germany

Died

13 May 2021(2021-05-13) (aged 87)

Height

159 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Weight

52 kg (115 lb)

Sport

Athletics

Event(s)

Sprint, long jump

Club

SC Dynamo Berlin

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

100 m – 11.5 (1956)
200 m – 23.5 (1956)
400 m – 54.7 (1960)
LJ – 6.03 m (1957)^[1]^[2]

Medal record

Representing Germany

Olympic Games
	1956 Melbourne	100 m
	1956 Melbourne	200 m
European Championships
	1958 Stockholm	100 m
World Student Games
	1954 Budapest	100 m
	1954 Budapest	200 m

Christa Stubnick (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsta ˈʃtup̩ˌnɪk] ^ⓘ; née Seliger on 12 December 1933 – 13 May 2021)^[3] was an East German sprinter who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. She won silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m events, splitting the Australians Betty Cuthbert (winner) and Marlene Matthews (third). Her 4×100 m relay team finished sixth.^[1]