Anja Rücker (born 20 December 1972) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Rücker was born in Bad Lobenstein, Bezirk Gera. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay with her teammates Uta Rohländer, Linda Kisabaka and Grit Breuer. Her personal best time is 49.74 seconds, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville.
Achievements Representing 1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia 1st4 × 400 m relay3:33.381990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria8th400 m54.164th4 × 400 m relay3:32.37Representing 1991European Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki, Greece 2nd400 m52.73 1st4 × 400 m relay3:35.241992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain 6th4 × 400 m relay3:26.37World CupHavana, Cuba 6th400 m53.811993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany 5th4 × 400 m relay3:25.491994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th400 m51.853rd4 × 400 m relay3:24.10World CupLondon, England 8th400 m54.211996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:21.141997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 3rd4 × 400 m relay1997 World Indoor Championships, women's 4x400 m relay final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite3:28.39World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1st4 × 400 m relay3:20.921999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan 4th4 × 400 m relay1999 World Indoor Championships, women's 4x400 m relay final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite3:29.06World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 2nd400 m49.74 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:22.43
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