Ulrike Urbansky

Ulrike Urbansky (right) in Osaka, 2007

Ulrike Leyckes (born Ulrike Urbansky; 6 April 1977 in Jena) is a German former light athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed in the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004, each time reaching the semi-final. Her personal best time is 54.57 seconds, achieved in July 2000 in Barcelona. She retired from competitive sport in 2009.^[1]

She married decathlete Dennis Leyckes in September 2008.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Germany
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.65
1995	European Junior Championships	Nyíregyháza, Hungary	2nd	400 m hurdles	57.21
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	400m hurdles	56.65
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.12
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	400 m hurdles	55.38
	World Cup	Johannesburg, South Africa	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:24.26
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	4th	4 × 400 m relay[2]	3:29.06
	Universiade	Palma, Spain	3rd	400 m hurdles[3]	54.93
	European U23 Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	2nd	400m hurdles	56.08
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.37
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:28.39

References

1. "Karriereende für Hürdenläuferin Leyckes (Career end for hurdler Leyckes)". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. FUNKE DIGITAL GmbH. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. 1999 World Indoor Championships, women's 4x400 m relay final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
3. World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics

External links

• Ulrike Urbansky profile at IAAF