Elvira Possekel

German sprinter
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IntroGerman sprinter
PlacesGermany
isRunner Athlete Sprinter
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth11 April 1953, Cologne
Age71 years
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Biography

Elvira Possekel (born April 11, 1953) is a West German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Possekel competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the 4 × 100 m relay, where she won the silver medal with her team mates: 100 m bronze medalist Inge Helten, Olympic 100 m champion Annegret Richter and Annegret Kroniger.
In 1977, Possekel was part of the European Select 4 × 100 m relay team, who ran 42.51 secs (1 hundredth outside the WR) to win at the first World Cup.

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