Ellen FIEDLER

East German hurdler Ellen Fiedler won national titles in 1981-83 in the 400 m hurdles. At the 1980 World Championships she won a silver medal (behind non-Olympian Bärbel Broschat), adding a bronze medal in 1983. She placed sixth at the 1986 European Championships. She also won the 1981 World Cup and the European Cup in both 1981 and 1983. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games she won a bronze medal, winning her heat in an Olympic Record. She was married to former non-Olympian cyclist Fred Fiedler.

Personal Best: 400H – 53.63 (1988).