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Grit Breuer
- Born
- Feb 16, 1972 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Röbel, Germany
- Events
- 400 m · 200 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 63 kg
Grit Breuer (later Springstein, born 16 February 1972 in Röbel, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a German former athlete, who competed in the women's 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay events. She has received injuries as a result of her sports competition, including a slipped disk in her back and a ligament in her knee.
She has also been involved in drugs-related controversy. In 1992 she received a two-year ban from the sport after admitting she had taken clenbuterol.
In 2004, she was accused of skipping a drug test in South Africa, but she was cleared on a technicality. She has won two Olympic bronze medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Her first was in 1988 competing for East Germany, when she ran in the heats but not the final and the second was in 1996.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 49.42 (#43 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 22.71, 2005 season best 51.77 (Feb 13, 2005, Karlsruhe (GER) (i)) · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze · National record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 54 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 200m | 23.53 | +0.0 | May 27, 2005 | Dessau (GER) |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 23.60 | – | Feb 19, 2005 | German Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track | 23.68 | – | Feb 20, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 400m Indoor | 51.77 | – | Feb 13, 2005 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 51.77 | – | Feb 13, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 51.77 | – | Feb 13, 2005 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:27.75 | – | Aug 27, 2004 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | 200m Indoor | 23.67 | – | Feb 23, 2003 | Leipzig (GER) (i) |