Renee Poetschka

Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971)^[3] is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships.

Renee Poetschka

Personal information
Full name	Renee Elise Poetschka
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1971-05-01) 1 May 1971 (age 53) Dampier, Western Australia[1]
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres 400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	9th
Personal best(s)	11.62s–100 m[2] 23.06s–200 m[2] 50.19s–400 m[2] 57.04–400 m Hurdles[2]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia World Championships 1995 Gothenburg 4x400 m relay World Junior Championships 1990 Plovdiv 4x400 m relay

Athletic career

A five-time National Champion in the individual 400 metres, she was twice ranked in the World's Top Ten by Track and Field News in 1995 (9th) and 1996 (10th).^[4]

At the 1993 Australian National Championships, Poetschka also won the 400m Hurdles. Her younger sister, Lauren later became national champion in the hurdles event and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Australia
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	18th (h)	400m	55.18
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.38
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	14th	400 m	52.76
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	15th	400 m	52.09
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:26.42
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	5th	400 m	52.29
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	5th	400 m	51.51
			—	4 × 400 m relay	DQ
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	9th	400 m	51.00
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.88
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	15th	400 m	51.49
			11th	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.78

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 11.62 s (1996)
• 200 metres – 23.06 s (1995)
• 400 metres – 50.19 s (1994)
• 400 metres hurdles – 57.04 s (1993)