Katrin Krabbe

Katrin Krabbe

Krabbe in 1988
Personal information
Born	(1969-11-22) 22 November 1969 Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Women's 200 metres
Medal record Women’s Athletics Representing  Germany World Championships 1991 Tokyo 100 m 1991 Tokyo 200 m 1991 Tokyo 4x100 m 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m Representing  East Germany European Championships 1990 Split 100 m 1990 Split 200 m 1990 Split 4x100 m
Updated on 9 February 2014.

Katrin Krabbe (born 22 November 1969, in Neubrandenburg, East Germany) is a female athlete who competed for the German Democratic Republic (before 1990) and Germany thereafter. She represented the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Life and career

Krabbe was a successful track star, winning the 100 m and 200 m titles in the 1990 European Championships in Athletics (held in Split) and the same titles at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics (held in Tokyo, where she beat Gwen Torrence and Merlene Ottey). She was also part of the winning 4 x 100 metres relay East German women's team in the European Championships.

In 1992, Krabbe along with team mates Silke Moller and Grit Breuer tested positive for the stimulant clenbuterol.^[2][3][4] All three athletes were suspended for one year by the German Athletics Federation, but the International Athletics Association extended this to two years. Krabbe sued the IAAF and received damages (1.2 million DM), while Breuer did not and was able to compete again after the ban. The suspension kept Krabbe from competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and effectively ended her athletic career.

Personal bests

100 m - 10.89 +1.8 (Berlin 20 July 1988)

200 m - 21.95 +0.3 (Split 30 August 1990)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  East Germany
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	4th	100 m	11.49 (wind: +0.9m/s)
			3rd	200 m	23.31 (wind: +0.6m/s)
			2nd	4 × 100 m	43.97
1987	European Junior Championships	Birmingham, England	1st	4 × 100 m	44.62
1988	World Junior Championships	Greater Sudbury, Canada	2nd	100 m	11.23 (wind: -0.4m/s)
			1st	200 m	22.34 w (wind: +2.3m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m	43.48
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	semi-final	200 m	22.59
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	1st	100 m	10.89 (wind: +1.8m/s)
			1st	200 m	21.95 (wind: +0.3m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m	41.68
Representing  Germany
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	60 m	7.20
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st	100 m	10.99
			1st	200 m	22.09
			3rd	4 × 100 m	42.33
			3rd	4 × 400 m	3:21.25

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
• German all-time top lists - 100 metres
• German all-time top lists - 200 metres

References

• Katrin Krabbe profile at IAAF
• RunnersWeb.com article
• Sports Illustrated article

Awards
Preceded by Steffi Graf	German Sportswoman of the Year 1990 – 1991	Succeeded by Heike Henkel