Elke Decker
German athletics competitor
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Elke Decker (born 23 February 1957) is a German female former track and field sprinter who competed in the 400 metres for West Germany. Born in Cologne,[1] her greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[2] She also represented her country individually at the 1978 European Athletics Championships and 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as in the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.[3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1980 Sindelfingen | 400 m |
Decker was a three-time national champion, winning the 400 m title once outdoors in 1979 and twice indoors in 1977 and 1980.[4][5] She also topped the rankings as a guest at the Israeli Athletics Championships in 1986.[6] She was a member of TuS 04 Leverkusen athletic club during her career.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 5th (semis) | 400 m | 52.92 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.96 | |||
| 1979 | IAAF World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.39 |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 1st | 400 m | 52.28 |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 4th (heats) | 400 m | 54.37 |
National titles
- West German Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 1979
- West German Indoor Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 1977, 1980