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Anette Ruckes

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Anette Ruckes born on 19 December 1951 in Bad Marienberg was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters. She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 4 by 400 meters where she won the bronze medal with her teammates Inge Bodding, Hildegard Falck and Rita Wilden.

Anette Ruckes with all her dedication and devotion in her play achieved many goals in her overall athletic career. She had the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra hard work and efforts. She never lost hope in herself and always fought hard to achieve her goal. She is still remembered as one of the best athletes in the history of Olympics.

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