Carla Bodendorf
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carla•Bodendorf (Rietig-) |
| Used name | Carla•Bodendorf |
| Born | 13 August 1953 in Eilsleben, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Beside her 1976 Olympic relay gold medal (also placing fourth over 200 metres) Carla Bodendorf won two bronzes at the 1978 European Championships in the 200 and 4×100. She was East German champion in the 1978 200 meters. Bodendorf was twice a member of the world record setting teams in the 4×100, in 1976 and 1978. In 1975 she ran on the European Cup champion sprint relay team.
Bodendorf later became a sports teacher and then a politician and project manager in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt. She is married to non-Olympian and former long and triple jumper Jürgen Bodendorf, who later worked as a football coach in lower class clubs.
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.22 (1976); 200 – 22.64 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Carla Bodendorf | |||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–2 1978 Praha bronze: 200 m and 4×100 m relay)