Anke Behmer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Anke•Behmer (Vater-) |
| Used name | Anke•Behmer |
| Born | 5 June 1961 in Stavenhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Anke Behmer married the non-Olympian triple jumper Bodo Behmer. She was the first East German heptathlon champion in 1980 after this competition replaced the pentathlon. She defended this title in 1982-83, and 1986-87, and also won indoor pentathlon titles in 1982-83 and 1988. In 1988 she set a world record in the indoor pentathlon with 4,995 points and won the bronze medal in the heptathlon at the Seoul Olympics. After German reunification she was national runner-up in the 1991 heptathlon and placed third in the long jump that year.
After her active career she built up her own physiotherapy center in Neubrandenburg.
Personal Best: Hep – 6858 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Anke Behmer | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Heptathlon, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: heptathlon)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: heptathlon (competed as Anke Vater))