Gudrun Berend
Gudrun Berend, married Wakan, was an East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC [Chemie Halle].
She finished fifth at the 1974 [European Championships in Athletics|1974 European Championships], fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, the latter in a lifetime best of 12.73 seconds.
Her personal best time of 12.73 seconds ranks her tenth among German 100 m hurdlers, behind Bettine Jahn, Gloria Uibel, Cornelia Oschkenat, Kerstin Knabe, Sabine Paetz, Johanna Klier, Annelie Ehrhardt, Kirsten Bolm and Heike Theele.