Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships.
Athletic career
A five-time National Champion in the individual 400 metres, she was twice ranked in the World's Top Ten by Track and Field News in 1995 (9th) and 1996 (10th)."World Rankings" , Track and Field News
At the 1993 Australian National Championships, Poetschka also won the 400m Hurdles. Her younger sister, Lauren later became national champion in the hurdles event and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.
Achievements Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria18th (h)400m55.181st4 × 400 m relay3:30.381991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 14th400 m52.76 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th400 m52.09 7th4 × 400 m relay3:26.421993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5th400 m52.291994Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 5th400 m51.51 —4 × 400 m relayDQ1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th400 m51.00 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:25.881996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th400 m51.49 11th4 × 400 m relay3:33.78
Personal bests 100 metres – 11.62 s (1996) 200 metres – 23.06 s (1995) 400 metres – 50.19 s (1994) 400 metres hurdles – 57.04 s (1993)
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External links Renee Poetschka at Australian Athletics Historical Results