Petra MÜLLER

Petra Müller, later married to her teammate Mathias Schersing, earned a silver medal in the 400 and a bronze medal in the 4x400 relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. At the 1987 World Championships she added two more medals in the 400 (silver) and with the relay (gold). She also won two more relay golds, at the 1986 and the 1990 Europeans. Her collection was completed by an individual European bronze in the 400 in 1986 and silver in 1990.

At the European Indoors Müller won silver in 1986 and gold in 1988 in the 400. She also won the European Cup in 1987, and was runner-up with the relays in 1985 and 1987. Domestically she won four outdoor and two indoor East German titles. She then studied plant breeding and, after reunification, worked as a physiotherapist.

Personal Best: 400 – 49.30 (1988).