Career
She competed in the 1980s until 2000 in the walk. Before 1990 she competed for East Germany. In 1990 and 1991 she set four world records.
She took part in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 summer Olympic games.
1987, 1987 world championship, 10 km street-walk: 16th place ( 47:00 Minister)
1989
World indoor championship, 3000 m: 2nd place ( 12:0773 Minister)
European indoor championship: 3000 m: 1st place (12:2191)
1990
European indoor championship: 3000 m: 1st place (11:5956)
European championship: 6th place (45:18)
1991
World indoor championship 3000 m: 1st place (11:5090 Minister)
World championship, 10 km street walk: 10th place (44:35 Minister)
1992
Summer Olympic Games: 16th place (46:31 Minister)
European indoor championship, 3000 m: 3rd place (11:5541 Minister)
1993
World championship, 10 km street walk: 5th place (43:28 Minister)
World indoor championship 3000 m: 4th place (11:5714 Minister)
1994
European indoor championship, 3000 m: 2nd place (11:5601 Minister)
European championship, 10 km street walk: 9th place (44:09 Minister)
1995, World championship, 10 km street walk: 10th place (43:15 Minister)
1996, Summer Olympic Games: 10 km street walk: disqualified
1997, World championship 10,000 m track walk: quit
2000, Summer Olympic Games, 20 km street walk: 19th place (1:34:59)
3000 m track walk (indoor world records):
11:59.36 Minister, 4 March 1990 in Glasgow
11:56.0 Minister, 17 February 1991 in Dortmund
11:50.90 Minister, 9 March 1991 in Sevilla
5000 m track walk (unofficial free-air world record):
20:07.52 Minister, 23 June 1990 in Rostock
Beate Anders belonged to the TSC Berlin when she represented East Germany and later the LAC Halensee Berlin. While she was competing she was 1.69 meters tall and weighed 52 kilograms.