East German hurdler
Bettine Jahn (née Gärtz, born 3 August 1958) is an East German hurdler. She became a world champion in the 100 metres hurdles and a world record holder in the 60 metres hurdles.
Career
She was born in Magdeburg and represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt.[1] Her biggest achievement was to win the 100-meter hurdles at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki.[2] She also won the silver medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships and the gold medal at the 1983 European Indoor Championships,[3] as well as the 1983 European Cup Super League meet.[4]
She finished seventh at the 1980 Olympic Games[1] and fourth at the 1982 European Championships, only 0.01 seconds behind compatriot Kerstin Knabe.[5] She won the East German championships in 1982 and 1983,[6] the East German indoor championships in 1980 and 1983,[7] and also the open 1983 Hungarian indoor championsips.[8]
She set an indoor world record for the 60 metres hurdles in 1983.[9] She is still the German record holder for the 100 metres hurdles with 12.42 seconds.[citation needed]
Personal life
She married in January 1983 and was initially referred to as Bettine Jahn-Gärtz in the media but later Bettine Jahn.[10]
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