Brigitte Kraus (born 12 August 1956 in Bensberg) is a retired West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 and 3000 metres.
She competed for the sports clubs LG Rhein-Berg and ASV Köln during her active career.
International competitions Representing 1973European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands8th (h)800 m2:09.90European Junior Championships Duisburg, Germany9th1500 m4:23.971975European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland8th (h)800 m2:08.11976European Indoor Championships Munich, West Germany 1st1500 m4:15.2Olympic Games Montreal, Canada7th (sf)1500 m4:04.211978European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 3rd1500 m4:07.6European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia13th (h)1500 m4:11.91979European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria4th1500 m4:09.71982European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd1500 m4:04.22European Championships Athens, Greece7th3000 m8:51.601983European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st1500 m4:16.14World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd3000 m8:35.111984European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st3000 m9:12.07Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States13th (h)3000 m8:57.5311985European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 3rd1500 m4:03.64 –3000 mDNF1986European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany –3000 mDNF1987European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 3rd3000 m8:53.01World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States –3000 mDNF1988European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd1500 m4:07.06 1Did not finish in the final
References
Brigitte Kraus. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2021-11-22.