Kirsten Emmelmann

Kirsten Emmelmann is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4 × 400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics her team was third. Her biggest individual success came at the World athletics championship in 1987 when she was third.

Results

1982, European Championship: 1st place with the 4 × 400 meter relay
1986, European championship: 4th place in the 400 meter ; 1st place with the 4 × 400 meter relay
1987, World championship: 3rd place in the 400 meter ; 1st place in the 4 × 400 meter relay
1988, Olympic Games: 3rd place in the 4 × 400 meter relay

Emmelmann represented sport club Empor Rostock and after she got married she went to sport club Magdeburg. During her sporting career she was 1.73 meters tall and weighed 63 kilograms. She was married in 1984 to Frank Emmelmann, a 100-meter sprinter. After the end of her career she worked in a sporting goods store.