Silvia Rieger
GERWomenSilvia Sabine Rieger (born 14 November 1970) is a retired German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. Her personal best time in the 400 metres is 54.22 seconds, achieved at the 1998 IAAF World Cup in Johannesburg. This places her sixth on the German all-time list, behind Sabine Busch, Cornelia Ullrich, Ellen Fiedler, Heike Meissner and Gudrun Abt. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.22 (#103 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 53.25, 2001 season best 57.28 (Jun 9, 2001, Dortmund (GER)) · 55 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 200m | 25.36 | - | Feb 11, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 25.36 | - | Feb 11, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 57.28 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 56.21 | - | Jun 3, 2000 | ↑ | Jena (GER) |
| 1999 | 60m | 7.88 | - | Jan 16, 1999 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 60mH | 8.55 | - | Jan 17, 1999 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 100m | 12.17 | +0.0 | May 13, 1999 | - | Bönnigheim (GER) |
| 1999 | 200m | 24.60 | +0.0 | May 13, 1999 | ↓ | Bönnigheim (GER) |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track | 24.64 | - | Jan 17, 1999 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 53.25 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 400m | 53.29 | - | May 15, 1999 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 55.09 | - | Jul 3, 1999 | ↑ | German Championships |
| 1998 | 60m | 7.95 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | 60mH | 8.58 | - | Jan 18, 1998 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | 100mH | 13.87 | -2.2 | Jun 14, 1998 | ↓ | Hameln (GER) |
| 1998 | 200m | 24.44 | -1.3 | Jun 13, 1998 | ↓ | Hameln (GER) |
| 1998 | 200m-short-track | 25.07 | - | Feb 1, 1998 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m | 52.95 | - | Aug 9, 1998 | ↑ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 1998 | 400mH | 54.22 | - | Sep 11, 1998 | ↑ | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:23.03 | - | Aug 23, 1998 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | 60mH | 8.38 | - | Feb 9, 1997 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 100mH | 13.58 | +0.0 | May 18, 1997 | ↓ | Schessel (GER) |
| 1997 | 200m | 24.25 | +0.0 | May 18, 1997 | ↓ | Schessel (GER) |
| 1997 | 200m-short-track | 24.40 | - | Feb 2, 1997 | ↓ | Neubrandenburg (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 400m-short-track | 53.49 | - | Feb 9, 1997 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 400m | 53.49 | - | Feb 9, 1997 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 400mH | 54.63 | - | Jun 13, 1997 | ↑ | Nürnberg (GER) |
| 1997 | 4x400m | 3:26.12 | - | Jun 22, 1997 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1996 | 60mH | 8.59 | - | Jan 21, 1996 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 200m-short-track | 24.91 | - | Feb 4, 1996 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 200m | 24.91 | - | Feb 4, 1996 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 400mH | 54.27 | - | Jul 29, 1996 | ↑ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 | 400mH | 55.01 | - | Aug 11, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 400mH | 54.68 | - | Aug 12, 1994 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1993 | 400mH | 54.90 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1992 | 400mH | 56.61 | - | Aug 2, 1992 | ↑ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1990 | 400mH | 55.18 | - | Aug 12, 1990 | ↑ | Düsseldorf (GER) |
| 1989 | 400mH | 56.33 | - | Aug 16, 1989 | ↑ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1989 | 4x400m | 3:36.49 | - | Aug 27, 1989 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1988 | 400mH | 57.88 | - | Jul 29, 1988 | ↑ | Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 1987 | 400mH | 57.44 | - | Aug 9, 1987 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1987 | 4x400m | 3:38.49 | - | Aug 9, 1987 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1986 | 400m | 54.92 | - | Jun 15, 1986 | ↑ | Miskolc (HUN) |
2001
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.28 | - | Jun 9 | Dortmund Sparkassen DLV Meeting, Dortmund |
200m-short-track | 25.36 | - | Feb 11 | Berlin (i) |
2000
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 56.65 | - | Jul 1 | Braunschweig |
400mH | 56.54 | - | Jun 15 | Helsinki Ericsson GP, Helsinki |
400mH | 56.21 | - | Jun 3 | Jena Zeiss Meeting-Olympischer Tag, Jena |
1999
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 55.09 | - | Jul 3 | German Championships |
400mH | 56.79 | - | Jul 2 | German Championships, Erfurt |
400mH | 55.84 | - | Jun 26 | Dortmund Sparkassen DLV-Meeting, Dortmund |
400mH | 55.09 | - | Jun 19 | European Cup, Stade Charléty, Paris |
400mH | 55.65 | - | Jun 12 | Winsen/Luhe, Winsen |
400mH | 59.42 | - | Jun 8 | Bratislava Slovak Gold, Bratislava |
400mH | 55.61 | - | Jun 5 | Jena Zeiss Meeting, Jena |
400mH | 56.08 | - | May 30 | Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
400m | 53.59 | - | May 21 | Bitburg |
400m | 53.29 | - | May 15 | Riederich |
100m | 12.17 | +0.0 | May 13 | Bönnigheim |
200m | 24.60 | +0.0 | May 13 | Bönnigheim |
400m-short-track | 53.67 | - | Feb 21 | German Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 53.25 | - | Feb 20 | German Indoor Championships, Karlsruhe (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.72 | - | Jan 29 | Chemnitz ERDGAS Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.64 | - | Jan 17 | Hannover (i) |
60mH | 8.55 | - | Jan 17 | Hannover (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.64 | - | Jan 16 | Hannover (i) |
60m | 7.88 | - | Jan 16 | Hannover (i) |
1998
26 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 54.22 | - | Sep 11 | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
400mH | 55.41 | - | Aug 28 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
4x400m | 3:23.03 | - | Aug 23 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.45 | - | Aug 22 | - |
4x400m | 3:29.84 | - | Aug 22 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.45 | - | Aug 21 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.50 | - | Aug 19 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
4x400m | 3:23.03 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
4x400m | 3:29.84 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.50 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.45 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
400m | 52.95 | - | Aug 9 | Leverkusen |
400mH | 55.99 | - | Aug 5 | Hamburg |
400mH | 55.58 | - | Jul 4 | German Championships, Berlin |
400mH | 56.56 | - | Jul 3 | German Championships, Berlin |
400mH | 54.93 | - | Jun 27 | European Cup, Petrovskiy Stadium, St. Petersburg |
400mH | 55.23 | - | Jun 19 | Rhede |
100mH | 13.87 | -2.2 | Jun 14 | Hameln |
200m | 24.44 | -1.3 | Jun 13 | Hameln |
400mH | 55.18 | - | Jun 7 | Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund |
400mH | 55.26 | - | Jun 1 | Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
400mH | 55.18 | - | May 24 | Jena Zeiss Meeting, Jena |
400m | 53.83 | - | May 20 | Chemnitz 9. Erdgas Sachsenmeeting, Chemnitz |
200m | 24.47 | +0.0 | May 13 | Emden |
60mH | 8.73 | - | Feb 1 | Berlin (i) |
200m-short-track | 25.07 | - | Feb 1 | Berlin (i) |
Honours
German Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
German Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Budapest European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Budapest European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Budapest European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Budapest European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
German Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
The XXVI Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
German Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Helsinki European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
London IAAF World Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Helsinki European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
European Junior Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
European Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
European Junior Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
European Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Silvia Rieger's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Silvia Rieger's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.22, set on Sep 11, 1998 in SGJ, Johannesburg (RSA), #103 on the all-time list.
Which events does Silvia Rieger compete in?
Silvia Rieger competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 Metres Short Track.
How did Silvia Rieger perform in 2001?
2001 season best: 57.28, set on Jun 9, 2001 in Dortmund (GER).