Renee Poetschka

Renee Poetschka
Personal information
Full name Renée Elise Poetschka
Nationality  Australia
Born (1971-05-01) 1 May 1971
Dampier, Western Australia[1]
Residence Perth, Western Australia[2]
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400 metres
400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking 9th
Personal best(s)

11.62s–100 m[2]
23.06s–200 m[2]
50.19s–400 m[2]

57.04–400 m Hurdles[2]

Renee Poetschka (born 1 May 1971)[3] is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships.

Athletic career

A five-time National Champion in the individual 400 metres, she was twice ranked in the World's Top Ten by Track and Field News in 1995 (9th) and 1996 (10th).[4]

At the 1993 Australian National Championships, Poetschka also won the 400m Hurdles. Her younger sister, Lauren later became national champion in the hurdles event and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 18th (h) 400m 55.18
1st 4×400m relay 3:30.38
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 14th 400 m 52.76
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th 400 m 52.09
7th 4x400 m relay 3:26.42
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 5th 400 m 52.29
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 5th 400 m 51.51
4x400 m relay DQ
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th 400 m 51.00
3rd 4x400 m relay 3:25.88
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th 400 m 51.49
11th 4x400 m relay 3:33.78

Personal bests

Notes

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