Karin Balzer

Karin Balzer (née Richert, 5 June 1938 – 17 December 2019) was a East German hurdler. She competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972. She won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1972.

Karin Balzer

Karin Balzer in 1963
Personal information
Born	(1938-06-05)5 June 1938 Magdeburg, Germany
Died	17 December 2019(2019-12-17) (aged 81)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	80, 100 m hurdles
Club	SC DHfK SC Leipzig
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	80 mH – 10.61 (1968) 100 mH – 12.6 (1971)
Medal record Olympic Games Representing  Germany 1964 Tokyo 80 m hurdles Representing East Germany 1972 Munich 100 m hurdles European Championships 1966 Budapest 80 m hurdles 1969 Athens 100 m hurdles 1971 Helsinki 100 m hurdles 1962 Belgrade 80 m hurdles 1971 Helsinki 4×100 m relay

Other websites

• Karin Richert-Balzer at the International Olympic Committee
• Karin Richert-Balzer at the Olympic Channel
• Karin Richert-Balzer at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Karin Richert-Balzer at Olympedia