Bärbel Struppert ( Schrickel, (born 26 September 1950 in Jena) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.

She became European junior champion in 4 × 100 metres relay in 1966. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay with her teammates Christina Heinich, Bärbel Struppert and the 100 and 200 m champion Renate Stecher.

Bärbel Struppert

She competed for the club SC Motor Jena during her active career. She married the DDR-Oberliga footballer Gerd Struppert.

Bärbel Struppert

References

1950 births

Living people

East German female sprinters

Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for East Germany

Olympic silver medalists for East Germany

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters Sportspeople from Jena Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for East Germany People from Bezirk Gera

Bärbel Struppert