Gabriela Lesch

German middle-distance runner

Gabriela ("Gabi") Lesch (born 17 August 1964 in Sulzbach, Hesse) is a retired German runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She represented West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[1]

She represented the sports clubs TSV Kirchhain and Eintracht Frankfurt, and became West German champion in 1988, 1989 and 1990.[2] Her personal best time was 1:59.24 minutes, achieved in June 1991 in Helsinki.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 2:01.85[4]
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea semi-final 1:59.85
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 5th 2:03.04[5]
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 2:01.09
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia semi-final 2:02.01
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain semi-final 2:02.68
Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 2nd 2:00.97[6]
1992 World Cup Havana, Cuba 5th 2:03.66

References

  1. ^ Gaby Lesch Archived January 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
  2. ^ West German championships, women's 800 m
  3. ^ World women's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)
  4. ^ 1988 European Indoor Championships results, women's 800 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  5. ^ 1989 European Indoor Championships results, women's 800 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
  6. ^ World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics

External links

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