Anja Rücker
German sprinter
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Anja Rücker (born 20 December 1972) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 1994 Helsinki | 4×400 m |
Rücker was born in Bad Lobenstein, Bezirk Gera. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 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 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.38 |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 8th | 400 m | 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 | 400 m | 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 | |||
