Silke Renk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Silke•Renk (-Lange) |
| Used name | Silke•Renk |
| Born | 30 June 1967 in Querfurt, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Javelin thrower Silke Renk started for East Germany in 1988 at Seoul coming in fifth, and for reunified Germany in 1992 and 1996. At Barcelona she won the gold medal, in Atlanta she failed to reach the final. In 1990, Renk finished fourth at the European Championships. At the World Championships she won a bronze medal in 1991, placed sixth in 1993 and failed to make the finals in both 1995 and 1997. In East Germany Renk was runner-up at the nationals in 1988-90, while in Germany she won titles in 1992 and 1993, and was runner-up in 1991 and 1996. By profession she was a graduated sports teacher, and she also became vice-president of her home club SV Halle.
Personal Best: JT – 71.00 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Silke Renk | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Silke Renk | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Silke Renk | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 13 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: javelin throw (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: javelin throw (competed for Germany))