Christine Herbst
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Christine•Herbst (-Paulick) |
| Used name | Christine•Herbst |
| Born | 19 July 1957 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Christine Herbst was an East German backstroke specialist who started her career with a sixth place over 200 m at the 1970 Barcelona Europeans. She was then the 1972 East German champion. That same year she took the silver medal with the medley relay at the München Olympics. Individually she placed seventh and fifth in the 100 m and 200 backstrokes, respectively. At the 1973 Belgrade Worlds she came in sixth and fourth in the 100 and 200 m backstrokes, and then retired. By profession, Herbst was a cosmetician who owned her own practice after re-unification.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Christine Herbst | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 4 September 1972: 2:23.44 (4 September 1972; München, FRG); 4×100 m medley relay – 3 September 1972 - 4 September 1973: 4:27.58 (3 September 1972; München, FRG), 4:24.91 (3 September 1972; München, FRG))