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She finished fourth in pentathlon at the 1974 European Championships.
She finished fourth in pentathlon at the 1974 European Championships.
On 19 May 1976 she broke the world record in long jump with 6.99 metres in Dresden. After this she concentrated on the long jump only. However, 6.99 m remained her career best jump, and today this places her seventh on the German all-time performers list, behind Heike Drechsler, Helga Radtke, Sabine Paetz, Brigitte Wujak, Birgit Großhennig and Susen Tiedtke.
She competed for the sports club South Carolina Turbine Erfurt during her active career.
