 Roth was born Gabrielle Lippe in Lörrach-Brombach, Germany and represented West Germany until 1990.She won a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1989 European Indoor Championships in den Haag.At the 1990 European Championships in Split, she won a silver medal in 4x100 m relay, together with Ulrike Sarvari, Andrea Thomas and Silke Knoll.