Full name: Johanna Schaller-Klier
Gender: Female
Height: 5-9 (176 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: September 13, 1952 in Artern, Thüringen, Germany
Affiliations: SC Turbine Erfurt, Erfurt (GER)
Country: East Germany
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)
East German Johanna Schaller won the gold medal at the 1976 Montréal Olympics and the silver medal four years later as Johanna Klier (after marriage to non-Olympian 400 hurdler Martin Klier) in Moskva, both in the 100 hurdles. In 1976-78, and 1980 she was East German champion, also winning indoors in 1978 in the 60 hurdles. At the 1977 World Cup Schaller was runner-up, but she won gold at the 1978 European Championships in the high hurdles, adding a bronze with the sprint relay. She also won the 1977 European Cup and the 1978 European Indoors over 60 hurdles. Schaller-Klier was educated as a sports teacher and worked at the Pedagogical University of Erfurt / Mulhouse. After German reunification she moved to Landessportbund Thuringia and worked in the youth department. Personal Best\: 100H â 12.56 (1980). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1976 Summer | 23 | Montréal | Athletics | Women's 100 metres Hurdles | East Germany | GDR | 1 | Gold | |
1980 Summer | 27 | Moskva | Athletics | Women's 100 metres Hurdles | East Germany | GDR | 2 | Silver |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(A) | L | |
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1976 Summer | 23 | Montréal | Athletics | East Germany | Final | 1 | 12.77 | 5 | ||
1976 Summer | 23 | Montréal | Athletics | East Germany | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU | 12.93 | 4 |
1976 Summer | 23 | Montréal | Athletics | East Germany | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 13.02 | 1 |
1980 Summer | 27 | Moskva | Athletics | East Germany | Final | 2 | 12.63 | 3 | ||
1980 Summer | 27 | Moskva | Athletics | East Germany | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 12.77 | 1 |
1980 Summer | 27 | Moskva | Athletics | East Germany | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 13.03 | 4 |