Shanta Ghosh

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameArnoldine Shanta•Ghosh (-Broderius)
Used nameShanta•Ghosh
Born3 January 1975 in Neunkirchen, Saarland (GER)
Measurements168 cm / 53 kg
AffiliationsLC Rehlingen, Rehlingen-Siersburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Of Indian-descent, Shanta Ghosh was a member of the German 4x400 metres relay squad at the 2000 Sydney Olympics that was eliminated in the heats. In 2001, the relay team won silver at the World Championships, and bronze at the World Indoors. Also that same year she won the European Cup relay, and collected her only German national title, over 400 metres indoors.

Ghosh studied psychologies and founded a company for health coaching with her teammate Bianca Kappler. Ghosh also engaged in local politics with the right-wing party CDU in Saarland.

Personal Best: 400 – 51.25 (2001).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Shanta Ghosh
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Germany 4 h1 r1/2

Special Notes