Christa Stubnick (; née Seliger on 12 December 1933 – 13 May 2021) was an

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

sprinter who competed for the

United Team of Germany The United Team of Germany () was a combined team of athletes from West Germany and East Germany that competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympic Games, Winter and Summer Olympic Games. In 1956, the team also included athletes from a third ...

in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. She won silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m events, splitting the Australians

Betty Cuthbert Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres ...

(winner) and Marlene Matthews (third). Her 4 × 100 m relay team finished sixth.

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1933 births 2021 deaths People from Gardelegen Sportspeople from the Province of Saxony German female sprinters East German female sprinters German female long jumpers East German female long jumpers Athletes from Saxony-Anhalt Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub