Career
She claimed the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships, and set the world record on May 26, 1968, reaching 61.64 m (202 ft 23⁄4 in) in Regis-Breitingen. She represented 1968 Summer Olympics and placed seventh in the final. She also placed second to compatriot Karin Illgen at the American Automobile Association Championships.
She had the second-best throw of her career in the 1970 season, throwing 61.46 m (201 ft 71⁄2 in) which ranked her fifth in the world that year.
In the last major outing, she finished eighth at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. Her season"s best of 60.72 m (199 ft 21⁄2 in) that year made her the seventh best thrower for the season and was the final time she ranked in the top ten globally.