Anita Weiß

Anita Weiß (née Barkusky, later married Kehl and Marg; born 16 July 1955 in Burow) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 800 metres and later also 400 metres hurdles. In the 1976 Olympics she broke the pre games world record in the final of the 800m yet still came in fourth and won nothing.

Anita Weiß, Wartenberg

She competed for the sports club SC Neubrandenburg during her active career, and became East German champion in 1978.[1]

Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1973 European Junior Championships Duisburg, West Germany 1st 4 × 400 m relay
1975 European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 1st 800 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 4th 800 m
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 800 m
6th 400 m hurdles
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 800 m

References
  1. East German championships, women's 400 m hurdles


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