Renee Poetschka

Renee Poetschka

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1971-05-01) 1 May 1971
Residence	Perth, Western Australia[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres 400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	9th
Personal best(s)	11.62s–100 m[1] 23.06s–200 m[1] 50.19s–400 m[1] 57.04–400 m Hurdles[1]
Medal record Women's athletics Competitor for  Australia World Championships Bronze 1995 Gothenburg 4x400 m relay World Junior Championships Gold 1990 Plovdiv 4x400 m relay

Renee Poetschka (b. 1 May 1971)^[3] is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships.

Athletic career

A five-time National Champion in the individual 400 metres, she was twice ranked in the World's Top Ten by Track and Field News in 1995 (9th) and 1996 (10th).^[4]

At the 1993 Australian National Championships, Poetschka also won the 400m Hurdles. Her younger sister, Lauren later became national champion in the hurdles event and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.

Achievements

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 11.62 s (1996)
• 200 metres – 23.06 s (1995)
• 400 metres – 50.19 s (1994)
• 400 metres hurdles – 57.04 s (1993)

Notes

External links

• Athletics Australia Profile-Renee Poetschka