Sabine John

Sabine John

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1983-0522-051, Anke Vater, Sabine Pätz.jpg Anke Vater and Sabine Paetz (right), (1983)
Personal information
Born	(1957-10-16) October 16, 1957
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Heptathlon World Championships 1983 Helsinki Heptathlon

Sabine John, née Möbius, divorced Paetz, (born 16 October 1957 in Döbeln, Saxony) is a retired East German heptathlete.

As Sabine Möbius, she won the silver medal at the 1982 European Championships. She also won silver (as Sabine Paetz) at the 1983 World Championships, both times behind Ramona Neubert. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul (as Sabine John) she won the silver medal behind the still standing world record performance of Jackie Joyner Kersee.

Her personal best score in the heptathlon was 6946 points, achieved in May 1984 in Potsdam. In Germany only Sabine Braun has a better result. Sabine John also ranks high on the German all-time lists in 100 metres hurdles (12.54 seconds, only behind Bettine Jahn, Gloria Uibel and Cornelia Oschkenat and joint with Kerstin Knabe) and long jump (7.12 metres, only behind Heike Drechsler and Helga Radtke).

She competed for the sports club SC DHfK Leipzig during her active career.

References

Records
Preceded by Ramona Neubert	Women's Heptathlon World Record Holder May 6, 1984 – July 7, 1986	Succeeded by Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Sporting positions
Preceded by Ramona Neubert	Women's Heptathlon Best Year Performance 1984	Succeeded by Jackie Joyner-Kersee