Antje Gleichfeld

Antje Gleichfeld (née Braasch on 31 March 1938) is a retired German middle-distance runner.

Gleichfeld's father was killed on the fronts of World War II, and she had to take odd jobs from the age of six to help support her family.

[1] Competing in the 800 m Gleichfeld finished fifth at the Olympic Games in 1960 and 1964; she won a bronze medal at the 1966 European Championships.

[2] At the 1969 European Championships she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay, together with teammates Christa Czekay, Inge Eckhoff and Christel Frese.

The same year she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf by the German Track and Field Association.