Elvira Possekel is a West German

West Germany

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 athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

She competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 held in Montreal

Montreal

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, Canada

Canada

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 in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her team mates 100 metres bronze medalist Inge Helten

Inge Helten

Ingeborg Helten is a former athlete from West Germany, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She was born in Westum, Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate....

, Olympic 100 metre champion Annegret Richter

Annegret Richter

Annegret Richter is a German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion....

 and Annegret Kroniger

Annegret Kroniger

Annegret Kroniger is a female German athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....

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In 1977 she was part of the European Select 4 x 100 m relay team who ran 42.51 secs (1 hundredth outside the WR) to win at the first World Cup.