Karin Balzer

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Karin Balzer

Karin Balzer at the East German track and field athletics Olympic preselections in Halle an der Saale in October 1963
Personal information
Born	5 June 1938 (1938-06-05) Magdeburg, Germany
Died	17 December 2019 (2019-12-18) (aged 81)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	80, 100 m hurdles
Club	SC DHfK SC Leipzig
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	80 mH – 10.61 (1968) 100 mH – 12.6 (1971)
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 80 m hurdles Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich 100 m hurdles European Championships 1966 Budapest 80 m hurdles 1969 Athens 100 m hurdles 1971 Helsinki 100 m hurdles 1962 Belgrade 80 m hurdles 1971 Helsinki 4×100 m relay

Karin Balzer (née Richert; 5 June 1938 – 17 December 2019)^[1] was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1972, while finishing fifth in 1968. During her career she set 37 world's best performances.^[2]