Quick Facts
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Ulrike Sarvari (born 22 June 1964 in Heidelberg) is a retired German sprinter.
Sarvari finished fifth in the 4 x 100 metres relay for West Germany at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and fourth in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She finished sixth at 60 metres at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Sarvari's greatest success came at the 1990 European Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where she won both the 60 m and 200 m. Sarvari is the only woman to achieve this double in the history of the European Indoor Championships.
At the 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split Sarvari was seventh in the 100 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay for West Germany, together with Gabi Lippe, Andrea Thomas and Silke Knoll.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 11.53 secs |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 9th (sf) | 60 m | 7.37 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 11.15 |
| 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.04 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m | 43.20 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 60 m | 7.18 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 11.12 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m | 42.76 | |||
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 60 m | 7.29 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 1st | 60 m | 7.10 |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.96 | |||
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 100 m | 11.41 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.09 | |||
| (#) Indicates overall position in semifinals (sf) | |||||