Leena Günther (born 16 April 1991 in
Cologne
Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
) is a German
athlete
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who competes in the
sprint with a personal best time of 11.33 seconds in the
100 metres
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event.
Günther won the gold medal at the
2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay in
Helsinki
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. That year, she was also part of the German 4 × 100 m women's team which finished 5th in the final at the
Olympic Games
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.
She has also competed at the
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
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.
References
External links
documentary film about Leena Günther on her way to London*
1991 births
Living people
Athletes from Cologne
German female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Germany
European Athletics Championships medalists
Olympic female sprinters
21st-century German sportswomen
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