Elke Decker

Elke Decker (born 23 February 1957) is a German female former track and field sprinter who competed in the 400 metres for West Germany. Born in Cologne,[1] her greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[2] She also represented her country individually at the 1978 European Athletics Championships and 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as in the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.[3]

Elke Decker
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  West Germany
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1980 Sindelfingen400 m

Decker was a three-time national champion, winning the 400 m title once outdoors in 1979 and twice indoors in 1977 and 1980.[4][5] She also topped the rankings as a guest at the Israeli Athletics Championships in 1986.[6] She was a member of TuS 04 Leverkusen athletic club during her career.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 5th (semis) 400 m 52.92
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.96
1979 IAAF World Cup Montreal, Canada 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.39
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 1st 400 m 52.28
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 4th (heats) 400 m 54.37

National titles

See also

References
  1. Elke Decker. Munzinger. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. Elke Decker. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. West German Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  6. Israeli Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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