Ursula Donath

{{short description|East German middle-distance runner}}

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{{MedalTableTop|Bundesarchiv Bild 183-29979-0002, Ursula Donath.jpg|220px|Ursula Donath in 1955}}

{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}

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{{MedalBronze | 1960 Rome | 800 metres}}

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Ursula Donath ({{nee}} Jurewitz, later Brehme, born 30 July 1931) is an athlete from East Germany who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres. She was born in Saldus, Latvia.

Her biggest achievement came at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where she competed for the United Team of Germany. She won the bronze medal in the 800 metres.{{Olympedia}}

Donath was also a prolific winner at the World Student Games. At the 1954 edition she won the 400 and 800 metres. At the 1955 edition she won the 400 metres with a bronze medal in the 800 metres, while the 1957 edition brought her a silver medal in the 400 and gold in the 800 metres.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/uie.htm|title=World Student Games (UIE)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=18 March 2024}}

Donath won the East German national title in 400 metres, representing the club SC Chemie Halle. This was the inaugural national 400 metres competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/164.html|title=Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften - Bahn (Damen - Teil 1)|publisher=Sport-Komplett|accessdate=18 March 2024}} She was even more prolific in the East German cross-country championships, which she won in 1951 (inaugural), 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1960.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/187.html|title=Leichtathletik - DDR - Cross - Meisterschaften (Damen)|publisher=Sport-Komplett|accessdate=18 March 2024}} During these years, Donath also helped SC Chemie Halle win the club competition in 1957, 1960 and 1961.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/281.html|title=Leichtathletik - DDR - Cross - Meisterschaften (1-2-3km - Damen - Mannschaft)|publisher=Sport-Komplett|accessdate=18 March 2024}}