Kerstin Knabe ( Claus, born 7 July 1959 in Oschatz, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former German athlete, who ran for East Germany. She made her Olympic debut at the 1980 Games, placing 4th in the 100m hurdles. Knabe did not participate in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles because of a boycott of those Games by East Germany. Achievements References 1959 births Living people People from Oschatz People from Bezirk Leipzig East German female hurdlers Sportspeople from Saxony Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for East Germany