Anke Völker-Schumann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Anke•Völker-Schumann (Rißland-) |
| Used name | Anke•Völker-Schumann |
| Born | 21 July 1959 in Ilmenau, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | GST-Klub Suhl, Suhl (GER) / FV SSZ Suhl, Suhl (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
Biography
Sports shooter Anke Völker married teammate Ralf Schumann, who was the most successful rapid-fire shooter ever. Völker herself made the East German Olympic team in 1988, when placing fifth with the 10 metres air pistol, and tied 24th with the sporting pistol over 25 metres. She also participated with the re-unified German in 1996 at Atlanta and 2000 at Sydney, but had no significant results.
Völker’s greatest moment came in 1986 when she won the World Championships at air pistol. Völker-Schumann also added two more team silver and two team bronze medals. In East Germany, she won five national titles and, after re-unification, was the German champion in 1992 and 1995.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GDR |
Anke Völker | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =24 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Anke Völker | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =27 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =23 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Anke Schumann | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =21 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =39 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Ralf Schumann
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–2–2 1986 Suhl gold: 10 m air pistol, silver: 10 m air pistol team (competed as Anke Völker for East Germany); 1991 Stavanger silver: 10 m air pistol team (competed as Anke Völker for Germany); 1994 Milano bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed as Anke Völker for Germany); 1998 Barcelona bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed as Anke Schumann for Germany))