Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Anke Sonnenbrodt bụ onye Germany na-egwu mmiri na-egwu mmiri nke meriri ọlaọcha ọlaọcha abụọ na
1983 European Aquatics Championships. N'otu afọ ahụ, o setịpụrụ ihe ndekọ Europe na 800 m freestyle. Ọ hapụrụ 1984 Summer Olympics na Los Angeles nke East Germany gbara, ma kama ịsọ mpi na Egwuregwu Enyi, ebe o meriri ọla nchara na 400 m freestyle.