Born in Chemnitz, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the 100 m butterfly and, as part of a team of four which included Uta Schmuck, the women"s 4×100 m medley relay. The East German team came in fifth.
She participated in the 1970 European Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.
She was part of the 200 m butterfly event.
In 1968 she won a silver medal in the women"s 200 meter butterfly. Dutch competitor Ada Kok won the gold by one-tenth of a second, then the smallest unit of time in the Olympic swimming contests. She and three other swimmers (as a team) from East Germany won a gold medal in the women"s 4×100 m medley relay. She personally won a gold medal in the women"s 200 m butterfly. She also won a silver medal in the women"s 100 m butterfly. She later competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics, but did not win any medals.
