Anja Gündler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnja•Gündler (-Möllenbeck)
Used nameAnja•Gündler
Born18 March 1972 in Frankenberg, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements183 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsOSC Berlin, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Anja Gündler, later Anja Möllenbeck and wife of her teammate Michael Möllenbeck reached the discus final in 1996 at Atlanta and placed 11th. She also took part in three World Championships – 1993 (5th), 1999 (12th), and 2001 (8th). She also competed at the European Championships in 1998 (10th), and the European Cup the same year, where she was runner-up. At the Summer Universiade she won the bronze medal in 1993, and the silver medal in 1995.

Educated as a detective superintendent, Gündler had her biggest moment when she became European Police Champion in 1998. In 1993 she was German Champion and she won several German Police Championships in the discus and shot, but she retired in 2002 after giving birth to her daughter.

Personal Best: DT – 64.63 (1998).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Anja Gündler
Discus Throw, Women (Olympic) 11

Olympic family relations

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