Shanta Ghosh

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Shanta Ghosh
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Shanta Ghosh (2008)
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Born (1975-01-03) January 3, 1975 (age 48)
Neunkirchen (Saar), West Germany
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CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s) 4 × 400m Relay

Shanta Ghosh-Broderius (born 3 January 1975 in Neunkirchen, Saarland) is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 2nd200m 22.80 (wind: 1.7 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay 43.94
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:33.77
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:31.00
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.97

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