Silke Renk (born 30 June 1967 in Querfurt, Bezirk Halle) is a retired German javelin thrower. She represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she finished fifth, and at the 1990 European Championships where she finished fourth. She then experienced her career highlight as she won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Renk won with a throw of 68.34 meters, defeating Natalya Shikolenko, who took home the silver medal, and compatriot Karen Forkel. The next year she finished sixth at the 1993 World Championships. She withdrew from the 1994 European Championships because of knee injury problems, and never reached another international final despite starting at the 1995 World Championships and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Her personal best was 71.00 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in June 1988 in Rostock. This ranks her third among German javelin throwers, only behind Petra Felke (who held the world record) and Antje Kempe. Achievements References External links 1967 births Living people People from Querfurt People from Bezirk Halle German female javelin throwers Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt Olympic athletes of East Germany Olympic athletes of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Universiade gold medalists for East Germany World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade 20th-century German women