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Germany DR Championships
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Germany DR Championships

first edition, Halberstadt
1950
editions held
41
medal nations
2
latest · Dresden
1990

History

Democratic Republic of Germany National Athletics Championships was a annual event which halted in 1990 due to German Unification. The championships held first 1948 and 1949 as regional event before named as national championships subsequent year. Many Olympic medallists contested at the Germany DR Nationals and several world records broken especially in the 70s. Its final edition held in Dresden in 1990.

MOST TITLES - MEN

13 Friedrich Janke in 5000m, 10,000m, Cross Country

13 Siegfried Hermann in 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, Cross Country

11 Jürgen Haase in 5000m, 10,000m, Cross Country

11 Udo Beyer in SP

10 Ernst Schmidt in SP, DT, Decathlon

10 Manfred Matuschewski in 800m, 1500m

MOST TITLES - WOMEN

25 Gisela Köhler-Birkemeyer 100m, 200m, 80H, Pentathlon

14 Gunhild Hoffmeister in 800m, 1500m

12 Marlies Göhr in 100m, 200m

11 Karin Balzer in 200m, 80/100H, LJ, Heptathlon

11 Kathrin Ullrich in 3000m, 10,000m, Cross Country

11 Ruth Fuchs in JT

10 Heike Drechsler in LJ, 200m


Editions

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  1. 1990 Dresden 40 events
  2. 1989 Neubrandenburg 39 events
  3. 1988 Rostock 40 events
  4. 1987 Potsdam 39 events
  5. 1986 Jena 39 events
  6. 1985 Leipzig 38 events
  7. 1984 Erfurt 37 events
  8. 1983 Karl-Marx-Stadt 36 events
  9. 1982 Dresden 36 events
  10. 1981 Jena 36 events
  11. 1980 Cottbus 36 events
  12. 1979 Karl-Marx-Stadt 36 events
  13. 1978 Leipzig 36 events
  14. 1977 Dresden 35 events
  15. 1976 Karl-Marx-Stadt 35 events
  16. 1975 Erfurt 34 events
  17. 1974 Leipzig 34 events
  18. 1973 Dresden 34 events
  19. 1972 Erfurt 34 events
  20. 1971 Leipzig 34 events
  21. 1970 Erfurt 35 events
  22. 1969 Berlin 34 events
  23. 1968 Erfurt 35 events
  24. 1967 Halle 35 events
  25. 1966 Jena 33 events
  26. 1965 Karl-Marx-Stadt 35 events
  27. 1964 Jena 35 events
  28. 1963 Jena 35 events
  29. 1962 Dresden 34 events
  30. 1961 Dresden 34 events
  31. 1960 Leipzig 33 events
  32. 1959 Leipzig 33 events
  33. 1958 Jena 33 events
  34. 1957 Berlin 33 events
  35. 1956 Erfurt 32 events
  36. 1955 Jena 34 events
  37. 1954 Dresden 34 events
  38. 1953 Leipzig 33 events
  39. 1952 Jena 33 events
  40. 1951 Erfurt 32 events
  41. 1950 Halberstadt 31 events

All-time medal table

2 nations
#NationTotal
1 Germany DR (1949-89) GDR1423001423
2 Germany GER140014

Most golds

  1. 1 Gisela Birkemeyer 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles +1 · 1953–61 Gold 25 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  2. 2 Gunhild Hoffmeister 800m, 1500m · 1968–76 Gold 14 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  3. 3 Friedrich Janke 5000m, 10,000m, 3000m steeplechase +1 · 1954–63 Gold 13 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  4. 4 Siegfried Herrmann 800m, 1500m, 5000m +2 · 1952–66 Gold 13 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  5. 5 Marlies Göhr 100m, 200m · 1977–88 Gold 12 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  6. 6 Jürgen Haase 5000m, 10,000m, Cross country · 1965–73 Gold 11 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  7. 7 Udo Beyer Shot put · 1977–87 Gold 11 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  8. 8 Ruth Fuchs Javelin throw · 1967–80 Gold 11 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  9. 9 Kathrin Ullrich 3000m, 10,000m, Cross country · 1987–90 Gold 11 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  10. 10 Karin Balzer 200m, 80m hurdles, 100m hurdles +2 · 1962–71 Gold 11 Silver 0 Bronze 0
Programme · all time

43 events contested since 1950

From 31 events in Halberstadt to 40 in Dresden.

Men 22

Women 21

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