Background
Wachtel was born in Altentreptow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
athletics competitor middle-distance runner
Wachtel was born in Altentreptow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Her earlier successes in the 800 meter run included:
1983: Second at the Junior European championship (2:0042 Minister)
1987: Second at the World championship (1:5532 Minister)
In 1990, she was second at the European championships. (1:5611 Minister)
Other success in the 4x400 meter relay:
1991: Third at the world championship with the German 4x400 meter relay (3:2125 Minister). She also participated in the 1992 Olympic summer games in Barcelona, where she was, however, eliminated in the 800 meter preliminaries.
Wachtel trained at the Neubrandenburg sport club under trainer Walter Gladrow.
During her career she was 1.66 meters tall and weighed 66 kilograms. After her sport career she operates a pizza-bakery in Neubrandenburg.