Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Meineke kachasị ike na mmalite afọ 1980, na-enweta ihe nrite ọlaedo dị ka akụkụ nke ndị East German otu maka 4 × 100 m freestyle relay na
1981 European Aquatics Championships, yana ọlaọcha ọlaọcha abụọ n'otu afọ maka mita 200 na 100 mita freestyle. N'otu afọ ahụ, o setịpụrụ ndekọ ụwa na mkpụmkpụ mkpụmkpụ 100 m freestyle, na oge nke 54.04 sekọnd. Ọ bụ ezie na arụmọrụ ya na 1982 World Aquatics Championships dị ka nke ọma, njedebe nke ọrụ ya bụ mmeri ọla edo ise na 1983 European Aquatics Championships na Rome.