Famous People with Name Petra

Petra Tierlich            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Petra Tierlich: is an East German luger who competed in the 1960s. She won three medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1969 and two silvers in 1965 and 1967.

Petra Boesler            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Petra Boesler: is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 she and her partner Sabine Jahn won the silver medal in the double sculls event.

Petra Kandarr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Petra Kandarr: is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 1969 European Championships she won gold medals in both the 100 m and 200 m as well as a gold medal in 4x100 metres relay together with teammates Bärbel Podeswa, Renate Meißner and Regina Höfer. For this achievement she was selected as the DDR Sportswoman of the Year.

Petra Krug            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Petra Krug: is a retired East German hurdler. She finished fifth at the 1983 World Championships. She represented the sports clubs SC Einheit Dresden and SC Dynamo Berlin, and became East German champion in 1989.[1] Her personal best time was 54.35 seconds, achieved in July 1989 in Bryansk.[2] This ranks her ninth among German 400 m hurdlers, behind Sabine Busch, Cornelia Ullrich, Ellen Fiedler, Heike Meissner, Gudrun Abt, Silvia Rieger, Susanne Losch and Karin Rossley.[3]

Petra Lammert            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Petra Lammert: is a former German shot putter. Her personal best throw is 20.04 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Zeven. In November 2010 she announced her retirement from the sport through persistent elbow injury she'd first sustained after a fall in training two years earlier.[1]