Shanta Ghosh-Broderius (born 3 January 1975 in
Neunkirchen, Saarland
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) is a retired
German
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sprinter who specialized in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
.
Achievements
Personal bests
*100 metres - 11.46 s (2000)
*200 metres - 22.80 s (2000)
*400 metres - 51.25 s (2001)
References
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1975 births
Living people
German female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Germany
German people of Indian descent
German people of Bengali descent
World Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
Olympic female sprinters
Sportspeople from Neunkirchen, Saarland
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