Carla Bodendorf

Carla Bodendorf (née Rietig on 13 August 1953 in Eilsleben, Bezirk Magdeburg) is a retired East German sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics; individually she finished fourth in the 200 meters. She won two bronze medals in these events at the 1978 European Athletics Championships.^[1][2]

Carla Bodendorf

Carla Bodendorf in 1978
Personal information
Born	13 August 1953 (1953-08-13) (age 72) Eilsleben, Bezirk Magdeburg, East Germany
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running
Club	SC Magdeburg
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 4 × 100 m relay European Championships 1978 Prague 4 × 100 m relay 1978 Prague 200 m

She was part of two East German 4 × 100 relay teams that held the world record for three years from 1976 to 1979.^[3]

After retiring from competitions, Bodendorf worked as a sports teacher, and then became a politician and project manager at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt. She is married to Jürgen Bodendorf, a long and triple jumper and a football coach.^[2]