Susen Tiedtke (born 23 January 1969 in East Berlin, East Germany) is a German former long jumper, who took part in two editions of the Summer Olympics and won a silver and a bronze medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in 1993 and 1995 respectively.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
Representing  Germany
| ||
| IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||
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1993 Toronto | Long Jump |
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1995 Barcelona | Long Jump |
Early life and family
editSusen Tiedtke was the daughter of Ingrid, 1966 European Championships finalist in the 200 metres, and Jürgen Tiedtke, a former East German pole vaulter. Her sister Pia was an East German handball international until reunification, and her uncle Manfred Tiedtke was an Olympian decathlete.[1]
Career
editTiedtke represented Germany in the long jump at the 1992 Olympic Games, where she finished 8th, and the 2000 Olympic Games, where she finished 5th. At the 1992 games, Tiedtke had originally finished ninth, but was promoted to eighth after the drugs disqualification of Nijole Medvedeva. This would also happen in 2000 when she was promoted from sixth to fifth after the drugs disqualification of Marion Jones.[2][3]
Doping
editFollowing her bronze medal win at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Tiedtke tested positive for Oral-Turinabol, and was banned for two years.[2][4]
Artistic gymnastics
editTiedtke was previously a gymnast and won the East German artistic gymnastics championship in balance beam in 1982.
Playboy
editTiedtke appeared in the September 2004 edition of Playboy[5] entitled Women of the Olympics.[6]
Private life
editTiedtke married Joe Greene, an American long jumper, in December 1993. They lived in Dublin, Ohio. She changed her name to Susen Tiedtke-Greene. They divorced in 1998, and she moved back to Germany and reverted to her original name. She has been married to former tennis professional Hendrik Dreekmann since 28 January 2005.
Achievements
edit- All results regarding Long Jump
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 6.39 m (w) |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 6.77 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 6.60 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 6.84 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 6.54 m | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 6.90 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 6.78 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 6.62 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 6.68 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | 6.74 m |
- w = wind-assisted
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Susen Tiedtke - Biography". olympics.com.
- ^ a b "Susen Tiedtke". Biographies. International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Susen Tiedtke". Athletics - Statistics - Individual statistics. Sports.org. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "German faces four-year ban". Drugs in Sport. independent.co.uk. 11 April 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Susen Tiedtke-Green". headOD. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ Katz, Andrew (2004-08-31). "Olympics were too hot to handle for athletes, fans". The Justice. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
