German's sole appearance at a major athletics competition came at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. She did not perform well individually, being eliminated in the first round as the fastest non-qualifier. Success awaited her in the relay, however, as she ran the curve leg in a Soviet women's team including Irina Slyusar, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and Olga Antonova. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.