Grit Breuer

Grit Breuer (later Springstein; born 16 February 1972 in Röbel, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a German former athlete, who competed in the women's 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay events.

She has received injuries as a result of her sports competition, including a slipped disk in her back and a ligament in her knee. She has also been involved in drugs-related controversy. In 1992 she received a two-year ban from the sport after admitting she had taken clenbuterol. In 2004, she was accused of skipping a drug test in South Africa, but she was cleared on a technicality. She has won two Olympic bronze medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Her first was in 1988 competing for East Germany, when she ran in the heats but not the final and the second was in 1996.

Sports accomplishments Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada 1st400 m51.24 1st4 × 100 m relay43.48 1st4 × 400 m relay3:28.39Olympic GamesSeoul 3rd4 × 400 m relayN/AShe ran the heats, but not the finals1989World CupBarcelona, Spain 2nd400 m50.67 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:23.971990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia 1st400 m49.50 1st4 × 400 m relay3:21.02Representing 1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 3rd200 m22.58 1st4 × 400 m relay3:27.22World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 2nd400 m49.42 3rd4 × 100 m relay42.33 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:21.251996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden 1st400 m50.89Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States 8th400 m50.71 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:21.141997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:28.39World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1st4 × 400 m relay3:20.921998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain 1st400 m50.45European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 1st400 m49.93World CupJohannesburg, South Africa 2nd400 m49.86 1st4 × 400 m relay3:24.261999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan 1st400 m50.80World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:22.432004Summer OlympicsAthens, Greeceheats4 × 400 m relay3:27.75

Grit Breuer

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