Christiane Brinkmann
Christiane Brinkmann (born 1962) is a German former sprinter from the Federal Republic of Germany who specialized in the 400 meters and the 4 × 400 meters relay, and who held a world indoor record in the relay as a member of the West German team.1 • 2
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 19621 |
| Country | Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)1 |
| Main events | 400 meters and 4 × 400 meters relay1 |
| World indoor record | 4 × 400 m relay, 3:34.38 (indoor), Dortmund, 30 January 1981; her only entry in the IAAF world indoor record progression for the event2 • 3 |
| Outdoor relay best | 3:25.71, Olympic Stadium, Athens, 11 September 19821 |
| 400 m best | 52.62 (indoor), Dortmund, 16 February 19851 |
| Championship honor | Finished in the top 8 at the European Championships1 |
The 1981 world indoor record
On 30 January 1981, at an indoor match between West Germany and Great Britain in Dortmund, the West German women's 4 × 400 meters relay team of Hide-Elke Gaugel, Christina Sussiek, Christiane Brinkmann, and Gabriele Bussmann ran 3:34.38.3 The IAAF's 2015 World Records Progression edition lists this performance under Brinkmann's name as a world indoor record, the only record entry of her career (WIR: 1/1).2 A February 1986 United Press International compilation of world indoor best performances likewise lists the 4 × 400 m relay at 3:34.38, West Germany, 1-20-81, Dortmund.4 World Athletics records the same run as her 4 × 400 m relay short-track personal best, scored at 1126 points.1
European Championships and relay career
Brinkmann's outdoor relay best, 3:25.71, was set at the 1982 European Championships in Athens on 11 September 1982, at the Olympic Stadium; the results list places her in the West German quartet alongside Ute Thimm.1 • 5 World Athletics marks her as having finished in the top 8 at the European Championships.1
Personal bests
Her individual best over 400 meters was 52.62, run indoors in Dortmund on 16 February 1985, a performance World Athletics scores at 1136 points and lists for both the 400 meters and the 400 meters short track.1 Her profile also records a 4 × 400 m relay short-track best of 3:34.38 from 30 January 1981 in Dortmund, the same performance recognized as the world indoor record.1
References
- Christiane BRINKMANN, Profile, World Athletics
- Brinkmann, Christiane (FRG), IAAF World Records Progression, 2015 Edition
- World Indoor Records Progression, Women, AthleticsLab
- Track and Field: World Indoor best performance, UPI Archives, 10 February 1986
- Results for European Championships in Athínai 1982 (Women)
Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Individual sports and outdoor recreation › Athletics, gymnastics, and strength sports › Athletes of track and field and road running › Sprinters and hurdlers › Quarter-mile runners › European quarter-milers
Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026
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