Manuela Derr, married Rödel (born 17 July 1971 in Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....

) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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She won most of her medals at the junior level. At the 1988 World Junior Championships

1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1988 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada from July 27 to July 31, 1988....

 she finished fifth in the individual distance and a gold medal in 4x400 metres relay. At the 1989 European Junior Championships she won four medals; a gold medal in 4x400 m relay, a silver medal in the 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 and bronze medals in the 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 4x100 metres relay. At the 1990 World Junior Championships

1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 3rd World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1990 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...

 she won the bronze medal in the individual distance and finished fourth in relay.

At the 1990 European Championships

1990 European Championships in Athletics

The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....

 Derr won a gold medal in relay, with teammates Annett Hesselbarth

Annett Hesselbarth

Annett Hesselbarth is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split she finished fourth in 400 m and won the 4x400 m relay for East Germany together with Grit Breuer, Manuela Derr and Petra Schersing...

, Grit Breuer

Grit Breuer

Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events....

 and Petra Schersing

Petra Schersing

Petra Schersing, née Müller is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres...

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In 1992 Derr was found guilty of clenbuterol

Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...

 doping, together with training partners Grit Breuer and Katrin Krabbe

Katrin Krabbe

Katrin Krabbe is a female athlete who competed for the German Democratic Republic and Germany thereafter...

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Her personal best time was 51.95 seconds, achieved at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv

Plovdiv

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

. She represented the sports club SC Neubrandenburg.