Charlotte Teske (née Bernhardt; born 23 November 1949 in Sachsenhausen, a neighborhood in Waldeck, Hesse) is a former female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

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, who represented West Germany at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. She won the 1982 edition of the

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, and the 1986 edition of the

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* 1949 births Living people People from Waldeck-Frankenberg Sportspeople from Kassel (region) Athletes from Hesse German female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Boston Marathon female winners Frankfurt Marathon female winners West German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportswomen {{Germany-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub