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Renate Stecher was born on 12 May, 1950 in Süptitz, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany, is an East German sprinter. Discover Renate Stecher's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 12 May 1950
Birthday 12 May
Birthplace Süptitz, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Nationality Germany

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Renate Stecher Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Renate Stecher height is 1.70 m and Weight 71 kg.

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Weight 71 kg
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Renate Stecher Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Renate Stecher worth at the age of 73 years old? Renate Stecher’s income source is mostly from being a successful sprinter. She is from Germany. We have estimated Renate Stecher's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1950

Renate Stecher (, ; née Meißner, born 12 May 1950) is a German (former East German) sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion.

She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 metres within 11 seconds.

Born as Renate Meißner, she was a very talented athlete, also competing in the high jump and pentathlon.

1969

She debuted internationally at the 1969 European Championships, where she – as a last minute substitute – won a silver medal in the 200 m and a gold in the 4 × 100 m relay.

1970

In 1970 she was the World Student Games Champion in both the 100 and 200 metres.

1971

At the next European Championships, in 1971, she won both the 100 and 200 m and the silver in the relay.

At that time, she was already competing as Renate Stecher, having married hurdler Gerd Stecher the previous year.

1972

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Stecher repeated that performance.

The files document that Stecher had wanted to step down her drug use after the 1972 Olympics, so that she could safely have children.

Raelene Boyle, who had finished second to Stecher in both the 100 and 200 metres at the Olympics, stated that she felt cheated, as she believed it unlikely that Stecher would have beaten her without the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

1974

In Rome at the 1974 European Championships she was defeated in both the 100 m and 200 m, by Irena Szewińska of Poland and had to settle for silver in both distances.

However the GDR 4 × 100 m relay team, in which Stecher ran the second leg, won the gold medal in a world record time.

1976

She won the 100 m in time of 11.07, which was only in 1976 recognised as world record, which had been measured in tenths of seconds before (the times in tenths were later corrected).

She also equalled the world record in the 200 meters with a time of 22.40.

The following year, Stecher set (hand timed) world records in both sprint events, also becoming the first woman to beat 11 seconds.

She clocked 10.9 and 10.8 for the 100 metres and 22.1 for the 200 metres.

Stecher also won the 200 m. Wilma van den Berg of the Netherlands had qualified for the semifinals, and the 23.22 that she ran in the quarterfinals was faster than the time in the quarterfinals of Stecher.

However, after the killing of 11 Israeli athletes in the Munich Massacre, and the Olympics not being cancelled, van den Berg withdrew from the competition in sympathy with the Israeli victims.

She said that she was leaving in protest of the "obscene" decision to continue with the Olympic Games.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics, Stecher again competed in the three sprint events, winning medals in all three once again.

She was beaten for the 100 m title by Annegret Richter, and came third in a 200 m race with five German women in the first five positions.

With the 4 × 100 m relay team they beat West Germany, taking revenge for the race four years earlier.

Following the release of East German secret service files, it was revealed that many of the country's athletes were involved with a state-sponsored drug program.

2011

In 2011 Stecher was inducted into the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame.