Famous People with Name Silke

Silke Hörner            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silke Hörner: is a German former breaststroke swimmer, a leading member of the 1980s East German swimming team. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 200 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and set four individual world recor

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach: is a German luger who competed from 1995 to 2008. In June 2008, she was named sports manager for the luge section of Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland (BSD - German bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton federation). She also won ten medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds (Women's singles: 2004, Mixed team: 2000, 2001, 2007), four silvers (Women's singles: 2000, 2001; Mixed team: 1997, 1999), and two bronze (Women's singles: 2007, 2008).

Silke Gast            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silke Gast: is a retired female javelin thrower from Germany. She finished fourth at the 1994 European Championships.[1] Her only medal at the German championships came in 1994 when she won the bronze behind Karen Forkel and Tanja Damaske.[2]

Silke Lichtenhagen            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silke Lichtenhagen: is a retired German sprinter. She competed for TSV Bayer Leverkusen, training under Manfred Fink (1988–1994) and Wolfgang Thiele (1995–1998). She represented Germany at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Silke Spiegelburg            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Silke Spiegelburg: is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She won the pole vault at the 2001 World Youth Championships with a height of 4.00 metres. She finished sixth in the pole vault final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. She also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.