Elke Decker
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Women's athletics | ||
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European Indoor Championships | ||
![]() | 1980 Sindelfingen | 400 m |
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]
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 |
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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
See also
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
References
- ^ Elke Decker. Munzinger. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Elke Decker. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ West German Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Israeli Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
External links
- Elke Decker at World Athletics
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