Johanna Klier (née Schaller, also known as Schaller-Klier, born 13 September 1952) is a former East German hurdler and Olympic gold medallist.
Under her maiden name, she won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles. Under her married name, she won the silver medal 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, again in the 100 m hurdles.[1]
In 1976–78, and 1980 she was East German champion, also winning indoors in 1978 in the 60 hurdles. At the 1977 World Cup Schaller was runner-up, but she won gold at the 1978 European Championships in the high hurdles, adding a bronze with the sprint relay. She also won the 1977 European Cup and the 1978 European Indoors over 60 hurdles.
She married the hurdler Martin Klier on 11 September 1976.[2] Schaller-Klier was educated as a sports teacher and worked at the Pedagogical University of Erfurt / Mulhousen. After German reunification she moved to Landessportbund, Thuringia and worked in the youth department.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.77 |
| 1977 | World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.86 |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.94 CR |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.62 CR | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.07 | |||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.63 |
