Elke Decker

{{short description|German athletics competitor}}

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{{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold |1980 Sindelfingen|400 m}}

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Elke Decker (born 23 February 1957) is a German female former track and field sprinter who competed in the 400 metres for West Germany. Born in Cologne,[https://www.munzinger.de/search/portrait/Elke+Decker/1/51281.html Elke Decker]. Munzinger. Retrieved 2018-02-04. her greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/eiw.htm European Indoor Championships (Women)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04. She also represented her country individually at the 1978 European Athletics Championships and 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as in the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=5839&Gender=W Elke Decker]. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.

Decker was a three-time national champion, winning the 400 m title once outdoors in 1979 and twice indoors in 1977 and 1980.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/frgi.htm West German Indoor Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/frg.htm West German Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04. She also topped the rankings as a guest at the Israeli Athletics Championships in 1986.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/isr.htm Israeli Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04. She was a member of TuS 04 Leverkusen athletic club during her career.