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(Redirected from Gabi Lippe) German hurdler Not to be confused with Gabrielle Roth or Gabriel Roth.

Gabriele "Gabi" Roth, (née Lippe, born 8 May 1967) is a retired German hurdler. She represented Germany at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Career

Roth was born Gabrielle Lippe in Lörrach-Brombach, Germany and represented West Germany until 1990. She won a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1989 European Indoor Championships in The Hague. At the 1990 European Championships in Split, she won a silver medal in 4x100 m relay, together with Ulrike Sarvari, Andrea Thomas and Silke Knoll. She also reached the 100 m hurdles final, but failed to finish. She represented a united Germany at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and reached the semi-finals of the 100 m hurdles. A month later at the World Cup in Havana, she won a bronze medal in the 100 m hurdles.

She represented the sports club MTG Mannheim, and won the silver medal at the German championships in 1996. Her personal best time was 12.82 seconds, achieved in August 1990 in Düsseldorf.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  West Germany
1985 European Junior Championships Cottbus, Germany 6th 100 m hurdles 13.54
5th 4 x 100 m 45.28
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 3rd 60 m hurdles 7.96
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia dnf (f) 100 m hurdles 12.92 (semis)
2nd 4 x 100 m 43.02
Representing  Germany
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 10th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.22
1992 World Cup Havana, Cuba 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.34
6th 4 x 100 m 44.63
Did not finish (dnf) final (f) at the 1990 European Championships. (sf) = overall position in semifinal round

References

  1. German championships, women's 100 m hurdles
  2. World women's all-time best 100m hurdles (last updated 2001)

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