Anette Rückes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Anette•Rückes (-Vater-Hülsdünker) |
| Used name | Anette•Rückes |
| Born | 19 December 1951 in Bad Marienberg (Westerwald), Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Rot-Weiß Koblenz, Koblenz (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Anette Rückes, 400 a metre runner, won a bronze medal with the 4x400 relay at the 1972 München Olympic Games, and was eliminated in the second round of the 400. At the 1971 Europeans she won a silver medal with the relay, also winning silver indoors in the 4x2 lap relay. Rückes was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1972. Her sister Mechthild was a middle- and long-distance runner.
Personal Best: 400 – 53.10 (1972).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRG |
Anette Rückes | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1971 Sofia silver: 4×400 m relay)