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Petra Rossner
Full name: Petra Rossner
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: November 14, 1966 in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) / RSG Nürnberg, Nürnberg (GER)
Country: 
East Germany, 
Germany
Sport: Cycling
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Achieving her first successes competing for the DDR as a teenager, Petra Rossner became individual pursuit World Champion in 1991, having been runner-up in 1989. At the 1992 Olympics, she claimed the gold in that same track event. Since focusing on the road, Rossner has won a record total of 10 UCI Women’s Road World Cup races. Three of these came in the 2002 season, when she also captured the overall title. Since her retirement in 2004, Rossner has been a team manager. Rossner has also been the longtime life partner of fellow cyclist Judith Arndt. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 21 | Seoul | Cycling | Women's Road Race, Individual | East Germany | GDR | AC | DNF | |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Women's Road Race, Individual | Germany | GER | 28 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres | Germany | GER | 1 | Gold | |
| 2000 Summer | 33 | Sydney | Cycling | Women's Road Race, Individual | Germany | GER | 30 |
Women's Road Race, Individual
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 21 | Seoul | Cycling | East Germany | Final Standings | AC | DNF | ||
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Final Standings | 28 | at 0:21 | ||
| 2000 Summer | 33 | Sydney | Cycling | Germany | Final Standings | 30 | at 2:46 |
Women's Individual Pursuit, 3,000 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 3:41.753 | |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 3:48.517 |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Quarter-Finals | Heat Three | 1 | QU/OR | 3:41.509 |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Qualifying Round | 2 | QU | 3:43.091 | |
| 1992 Summer | 25 | Barcelona | Cycling | Germany | Qualifying Round | Heat Nine | 1 | QU | 3:43.091 |
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