Johanna Klier Explained

Johanna Klier (Schaller, also known as Schaller-Klier, born 13 September 1952) is a former East German hurdler and Olympic gold medallist.

Under her maiden name, she won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles. Under her married name, she won the silver medal 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, again in the 100 m hurdles.[1]

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.

She married the hurdler Martin Klier on 11 September 1976.[2] Schaller-Klier was educated as a sports teacher and worked at the Pedagogical University of Erfurt / Mulhousen. After German reunification she moved to Landessportbund, Thuringia and worked in the youth department.

International competitions

1976Montreal, Canada1st100 m hurdles12.77
1977World CupDüsseldorf, West Germanybgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles12.86
1978Milan, Italy1st60 m hurdles7.94
Prague, Czechoslovakia1st100 m hurdles12.62
3rd4 × 100 m relay43.07
1980Moscow, Soviet Union2nd100 m hurdles12.63

See also

Notes and References

  1. Johanna Schaller-Klier . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172543/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/johanna-schaller-klier-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 27 October 2018 .
  2. Book: Kluge, Volker . Volker Kluge

    . Volker Kluge . 2 . Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler: Die 1000 erfolgreichsten und populärsten Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus der DDR, ihre Erfolge, Medaillen und Biographien. . The big lexicon of the GDR athletes: The 1000 most successful and popular athletes from the GDR, their successes, medals and biographies. . . Berlin . 2004 . 3-89602-538-4 . 287f . de.