Renate Stecher is a German sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion. She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 metres within 11 seconds. Renate Stecher (née Meißner) (East Germany) set the women's 100 m world record of 11.0 in Potsdam, East Germany on June 3, 1972. It stood 12 days, until Ellen Strophal's 11.0 on June 15, 1972 (equalling it). Wiki link