Anja Rücker

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

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing East Germany
1989	European Junior Championships	Varaždin, Yugoslavia	1st	4x400 m relay	3:33.38
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	8th	400m	54.16
			4th	4×400m relay	3:32.37
Representing Germany
1991	European Junior Championships	Thessaloniki, Greece	2nd	400 m	52.73
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:35.24
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	4x400 m relay	3:26.37
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	6th	400 m	53.81
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	5th	4x400 m relay	3:25.49
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	400m	51.85
			3rd	4x400m relay	3:24.10
	World Cup	London, England	8th	400 m	54.21
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	3rd	4x400 m relay	3:21.14
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	3rd	4x400 m relay	3:28.39
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	4x400 m relay	3:20.92
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	4th	4x400 m relay	3:29.06
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	400 m	49.74
			3rd	4x400 m relay	3:22.43

References

• Anja Rücker profile at IAAF