She won a gold medal in 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates Christina Heinich, Bärbel Eckert and Renate Stecher. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal she won a gold medal in 4 × 400 metre relay, with her teammates Brigitte Rohde, 400 m silver medalist Christina Brehmer and 400 m bronze medalist Ellen Streidt.