Helga Seidler ( Fischer, born 5 August 1949 in Oberneuschönberg) is a former

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 ...

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who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres event. She competed for East Germany at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

held in

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, Germany where she won the gold medal in the women's 4 × 400 meters with her teammates Dagmar Käsling,

Rita Kühne Rita Kühne (later Andrich then Schiemann; born 5 January 1947, in Dresden) is a former East Germany, East German Sport of athletics, athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held ...

and

Monika Zehrt Monika Zehrt (later Landgraf, born 29 September 1952) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 m. At the 1972 Olympics she won gold medals in the individual 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay, setting an Olympic and a world record, ...

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1949 births Living people East German female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for East Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub