Christiane Wartenberg ( Stoll, born 27 October 1956 in

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who competed mainly in the 1,500 metres. She competed for

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in the 1,500 metres where she won the silver medal. She also won East German Championships in the 1,500 m in 1979, 1980 and 1983, in addition to winning indoors in 1975, 1980, 1983 and 1984. She married long jumper Frank Wartenberg in 1977.

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1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Prenzlau Sportspeople from Bezirk Neubrandenburg East German female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub