At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal she won another gold medal in same event, with her teammates Doris Maletzki, 400 m silver medalist Christina Brehmer and 400 m bronze medalist Ellen Streidt.After the 1976 Olympics she married, bore a child and changed event to the 400 metres hurdles.
She placed fourth in her new event at the 1978 European Championships.
She competed for the club SC Neubrandenburg during her active career.