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Anja Rücker

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Anja Rücker (born 20 December 1972) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Rücker was born in Bad Lobenstein, Bezirk Gera. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Uta Rohländer, Linda Kisabaka and Grit Breuer. Her personal best time is 49.74 seconds, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  East Germany
1989 European Junior Championships Varaždin, Yugoslavia 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.38
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 8th 400m 54.16
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.37
Representing  Germany
1991 European Junior Championships Thessaloniki, Greece 2nd 400 m 52.73
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.24
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.37
World Cup Havana, Cuba 6th 400 m 53.81
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.49
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 400m 51.85
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.10
World Cup London, England 8th 400 m 54.21
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.14
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 4 × 400 m relay[1] 3:28.39
World Championships Athens, Greece 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.92
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 4th 4 × 400 m relay[2] 3:29.06
World Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 400 m 49.74
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.43

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