sentences:  This ranks her third among German 400 m hurdlers, only behind Sabine Busch and Cornelia Ullrich.She also won the 1981 IAAF World Cup event, took the silver medal in the hurdles at the 1980 World Championships in Athletics, won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships and finished sixth at the 1986 European Championships.At the 1983 World Championships she also won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.