Christa Stubnick
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Christa Stubnick is an East German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints.
She competed for the United Team of Germany
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
held in Melbourne
, Australia
both in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She finished second in both having split Betty Cuthbert
(winner) and Marlene Matthews
(third), both Australians, in both races
She competed for the United Team of Germany
United Team of Germany
The Unified Team of Germany , competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic...
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
both in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She finished second in both having split Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Elizabeth Cuthbert AM, MBE is an Australian athlete, and a fourfold Olympic champion....
(winner) and Marlene Matthews
Marlene Matthews
Marlene Judith Mathews AO is a former Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.-Early career:...
(third), both Australians, in both races