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Anke Behmer
- Born
- Jun 5, 1961 (65 years old)
- Birthplace
- Stavenhagen, Germany
- Events
- Heptathlon · Long Jump
- Height
- 1.74 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
Anke Behmer (née Vater, born 5 June 1961) is a former East German athlete who competed mainly in the heptathlon She won the bronze medal for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea with a personal best score of 6858 points. This result ranks her fourth among German heptathletes, behind Sabine Braun, Sabine Paetz and Ramona Neubert.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Heptathlon 6858 (#15 all-time), Long Jump 6.85 (#195 all-time), 1992 season best 1.66 (May 30, 1992, Götzis (AUT)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · 65 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | HJ | 1.66 | – | May 30, 1992 | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1992 | 100mH | 13.88 | +0.5 | May 30, 1992 | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1992 | SP | 14.64 | – | May 30, 1992 | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1991 | HJ | 1.72 | – | Jul 6, 1991 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | LJ | 6.37 | +1.0 | Jul 7, 1991 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 100mH | 13.51 | -0.3 | Jul 6, 1991 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | SP | 14.47 | – | Jul 6, 1991 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 200m | 24.08 | -2.4 | Jul 6, 1991 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |