Beate Anders-Gummelt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Helga-Beate•Anders-Gummelt |
| Used name | Beate•Anders-Gummelt |
| Born | 4 February 1968 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 53 kg |
| Affiliations | LAC Halensee, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Race walker Beate Anders was married to Bernd Gummelt, silver medalist in the 50 km walk at the 1990 European Championships. She started in three consecutive Olympic Games 1992 (16th at 10 km), 1996 (disqualified in the 10 km), and 2000 (19th at 20 km). She was also a member of World Championship teams in 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997, winning indoor titles in 1989, 1991 and 1993. Domestically Anders won seven titles in East Germany and another 24 in reunified Germany, and became the outstanding German female race walker of her era. Gummelt was educated as a merchandiser but later worked as a school teacher in Neuruppin.
Personal Bests: 10kmW – 41:51 (1996); 20kmW – 1-31:45 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Beate Anders | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Beate Gummelt | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Beate Gummelt | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) | 19 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–1–1 1989 Den Haag gold: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Anders); 1990 Glasgow gold: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Anders); 1992 Genova bronze: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Anders); 1994 Paris silver: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Gummelt))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Anders for East Germany); 1991 Sevilla gold: 3000 m walk (competed as Beate Gummelt))