Career
In each of those years, Wöckel placed first in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay races. Bärbel Wöckel competed for the club South Carolina Motor Jena during her active career.
In each of those years, Wöckel placed first in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay races. Bärbel Wöckel competed for the club South Carolina Motor Jena during her active career.
Wöckel won four Olympic gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. She won a gold medal at the 1974 European Championships as the anchor of the 4 × 100 m relay, which set a world record of 42.50. She won the gold in the 200 m and as a part of the 4 × 100 m relay team as well as a silver in the 100 metres at the 1982 European Championships.
