 Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Meineke jẹ alagbara julọ ni ibẹrẹ ọdun 1980, ti o gba ami ẹyẹ goolu bi apakan ti ẹgbẹ East German fun 4 × 100 m freestyle relay ni 1981 European Aquatics Championships, bakanna bi awọn ami ẹyẹ fadaka meji ni ọdun kanna fun 200 mita ati 100 mita freestyle. Ni ọdun kanna, o tun ṣeto igbasilẹ agbaye ni ọna kukuru 100 m freestyle, pẹlu akoko ti 54.04 aaya. Lakoko ti iṣẹ rẹ ni : 1982 World Aquatics Championships jẹ bakanna lagbara, awọn pinnacle ti awọn oniwe-iṣẹ wà a sweep ti marun goolu ni 1983 European Aquatics Championships ni Rome. 