Shanta Ghosh
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Arnoldine Shanta•Ghosh (-Broderius) |
| Used name | Shanta•Ghosh |
| Born | 3 January 1975 in Neunkirchen, Saarland (GER) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 53 kg |
| Affiliations | LC Rehlingen, Rehlingen-Siersburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Of Indian-descent, Shanta Ghosh was a member of the German 4x400 metres relay squad at the 2000 Sydney Olympics that was eliminated in the heats. In 2001, the relay team won silver at the World Championships, and bronze at the World Indoors. Also that same year she won the European Cup relay, and collected her only German national title, over 400 metres indoors.
Ghosh studied psychologies and founded a company for health coaching with her teammate Bianca Kappler. Ghosh also engaged in local politics with the right-wing party CDU in Saarland.
Personal Best: 400 – 51.25 (2001).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Shanta Ghosh | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 4 h1 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 4×400 m relay)