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German hurdler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silvia Sabine Rieger (born 14 November 1970) is a retired German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Silvia Sabine Rieger |
Nationality | German |
Born | Hinte, West Germany | November 14, 1970
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Germany |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hurdling |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m hurdles: 54.22 (1998)
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Her personal best time in the 400 metres is 54.22 seconds, achieved at the 1998 IAAF World Cup in Johannesburg. This places her sixth on the German all-time list, behind Sabine Busch, Cornelia Ullrich, Ellen Fiedler, Heike Meissner and Gudrun Abt.[2]
She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing West Germany | |||||
1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 400 m hrd[4] | 57.44 |
1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 57.88 |
1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 400 m hrd[4] | 56.39 |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th (sf) | 400m hurdles | 56.11 |
Representing Germany | |||||
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hrd | 54.68 |
World Cup | London, England | 2nd | 400 m hrd[5] | 56.14 | |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 400 m hrd[6] | 55.01 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | 400 m hrd | 54.57 |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 54.45 |
1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.03 | |||
1998 | World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 400 m hrd[7] | 54.22 |
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