Ulrike Denk (born 10 May 1964 in Cologne) is a German former athlete who competed in the sprint hurdles.[2] In 1983, she broke the world junior record in the 60 metres hurdles with 8.06, which was only broken in 2015 by Dior Hall. Denk represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh, and 1983 World Championships, reaching the semifinals.

Ulrike Denk
Personal information
Born (1964-05-10) 10 May 1964 (age 60)
Cologne, West Germany[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubASV Köln
SV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Her personal bests are 12.84 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (+1.1 m/s; Stuttgart 1985) and 7.91 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Madrid 1986).[3]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   West Germany
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 60 m hurdles 8.20
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.16
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 60 m hurdles 8.14
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 7th 100 m hurdles 13.32
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 5th 60 m hurdles 8.09
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 4th 60 m hurdles 7.91

References

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