Gabriele "Gabi" Roth (née Lippe; born 8 May 1967) is a retired German hurdler. She represented Germany at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Career Roth was born Gabrielle Lippe in Lörrach-Brombach, Germany and represented West Germany until 1990. She won a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1989 European Indoor Championships in The Hague. At the 1990 European Championships in Split, she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m relay, together with Ulrike Sarvari, Andrea Thomas and Silke Knoll. She also reached the 100 m hurdles final, but failed to finish. She represented a united Germany at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and reached the semi-finals of the 100 m hurdles. A month later at the World Cup in Havana, she won a bronze medal in the 100 m hurdles.
She represented the sports club MTG Mannheim, and won the silver medal at the German championships in 1996.German championships, women's 100 m hurdles Her personal best time was 12.82 seconds, achieved in August 1990 in Düsseldorf.World women's all-time best 100m hurdles (last updated 2001)
International competitions Representing 1985European Junior ChampionshipsCottbus, Germany6th100 m hurdles13.545th4 × 100 m45.281989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands3rd60 m hurdles7.961990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslaviadnf (f)100 m hurdles12.92 (semis)2nd4 × 100 m43.02Representing 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain10th (sf)100 m hurdles13.221992World CupHavana, Cuba3rd100 m hurdles13.346th4 × 100 m44.63 Did not finish (dnf) final (f) at the 1990 European Championships. (sf) = overall position in semifinal round
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