Bärbel Struppert
East German sprinter
Bärbel Struppert (née Schrickel, (born 26 September 1950 in Jena) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres.
She became European junior champion in 4 × 100 metres relay in 1966. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay with her teammates Christina Heinich, Evelin Kaufer and the 100 and 200 m champion Renate Stecher.
She competed for the club SC Motor Jena during her active career. She married the DDR-Oberliga footballer Gerd Struppert.
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