Ramona Neubert ( Göhler, later Raulf, born 26 July 1958 in Pirna, Bezirk Dresden) is a former heptathlete from

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. Her biggest triumph was winning the world title at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in

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. She broke the

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four times in a row during the early 1980s.

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* 1958 births Living people People from Pirna People from Bezirk Dresden German heptathletes Sportspeople from Saxony Olympic athletes of East Germany World Athletics Championships athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics World record setters in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver World Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German women {{Germany-heptathlon-bio-stub