Anja Rücker

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

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	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	3:29.06
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	400 m	49.74
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:22.43