Brigitte Kraus
German middle-distance runner
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing  West Germany |
| 1973 |
European Indoor Championships |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
8th (h) |
800 m |
2:09.90 |
| European Junior Championships |
Duisburg, Germany |
9th |
1500 m |
4:23.97 |
| 1975 |
European Indoor Championships |
Katowice, Poland |
8th (h) |
800 m |
2:08.1 |
| 1976 |
European Indoor Championships |
Munich, West Germany |
1st |
1500 m |
4:15.2 |
| Olympic Games |
Montreal, Canada |
7th (sf) |
1500 m |
4:04.21 |
| 1978 |
European Indoor Championships |
Milan, Italy |
3rd |
1500 m |
4:07.6 |
| European Championships |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
13th (h) |
1500 m |
4:11.9 |
| 1979 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
4th |
1500 m |
4:09.7 |
| 1982 |
European Indoor Championships |
Milan, Italy |
2nd |
1500 m |
4:04.22 |
| European Championships |
Athens, Greece |
7th |
3000 m |
8:51.60 |
| 1983 |
European Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
1st |
1500 m |
4:16.14 |
| World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
2nd |
3000 m |
8:35.11 |
| 1984 |
European Indoor Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
1st |
3000 m |
9:12.07 |
| Olympic Games |
Los Angeles, United States |
13th (h) |
3000 m |
8:57.531 |
| 1985 |
European Indoor Championships |
Piraeus, Greece |
3rd |
1500 m |
4:03.64 |
| – |
3000 m |
DNF |
| 1986 |
European Championships |
Stuttgart, West Germany |
– |
3000 m |
DNF |
| 1987 |
European Indoor Championships |
Liévin, France |
3rd |
3000 m |
8:53.01 |
| World Indoor Championships |
Indianapolis, United States |
– |
3000 m |
DNF |
| 1988 |
European Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
3rd |
1500 m |
4:07.06 |
1Did not finish in the final
