| Carla Bodendorf | |
| Birth Place: | Eilsleben, Bezirk Magdeburg, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.64m (05.38feet) |
| Weight: | 58kg (128lb) |
| Sport: | Sprint running |
| Club: | SC Magdeburg |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Carla Bodendorf (née Rietig on 13 August 1953 in Eilsleben, Bezirk Magdeburg) is a retired East German sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics; individually she finished fourth in the 200 meters. She won two bronze medals in these events at the 1978 European Athletics Championships.[1] [2]
She was part of two East German 4×100 relay teams that held the world record for three years from 1976 to 1979.[3]
After retiring from competitions, Bodendorf worked as a sports teacher, and then became a politician and project manager at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt. She is married to Jürgen Bodendorf, a long and triple jumper and a football coach.[2]