Anita Weiß ( 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 finished fourth in the 800 metres race. As all four of the top finishers in the race broke what had been the world record prior to the 1976 Olympics, Weiß's time was the fourth fastest ever run.
She competed for the sports club SC Neubrandenburg during her active career, becoming East German champion in 1978.East German championships, women's 400 m hurdles
Achievements YearTournamentVenueResultExtra1973European Junior ChampionshipsDuisburg, West Germany 1st4 × 400 m relay1975European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 1st800 m1976Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 4th800 m1978European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th800 m 6th400 m hurdles1979European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd800 m
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