Silvia Sabine Rieger (born 14 November 1970) is a retired German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Silvia Sabine Rieger |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | November 14, 1970 Hinte, West Germany |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hurdling |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m hurdles: 54.22 (1998)
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Her personal best time in the 400 metres is 54.22 seconds, achieved at the 1998 IAAF World Cup in Johannesburg. This places her sixth on the German all-time list, behind Sabine Busch, Cornelia Ullrich, Ellen Fiedler, Heike Meissner and Gudrun Abt.[2]
She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany
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| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 400 m hrd[4] | 57.44 |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 57.88 |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 400 m hrd[4] | 56.39 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th (sf) | 400m hurdles | 56.11 |
| Representing Germany
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| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hrd | 54.68 |
| World Cup | London, England | 2nd | 400 m hrd[5] | 56.14 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 400 m hrd[6] | 55.01 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | 400 m hrd | 54.57 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 54.45 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.03 | |||
| 1998 | World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 400 m hrd[7] | 54.22 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Rieger Silvia GER". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.(original measurements in metric)
- ^ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Rieger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
Full name: Silvia Sabine Rieger
- ^ a b European Junior Championships (Women) (GBR Athletics)
- ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics (GBR Athletics)
- ^ 1995 World Championships - women's results (Sporting Heroes)
- ^ Official results
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