Ellen Streidt is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres and 400 metres. Ellen Strophal (East Germany) set the women's 100 m world record of 11.0 in Potsdam, East Germany on June 15, 1972. It stood 16 days, until Eva Glesková's 11.0 on July 1, 1972 (equalling it). Wiki link