Charlotte Teske (née Bernhardt; born November 23, 1949 in Sachsenhausen, a neighborhood in
Waldeck, Hesse
Waldeck is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northwestern Hesse, Germany. Its located near the Edersee, which is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.
Geography
Location
Waldeck lies on the Edersee, a man-made lake. W ...
) is a former female
long-distance runner
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Within e ...
from
Germany
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, who represented West Germany at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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. She won the 1982 edition of the
Boston Marathon
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, and the 1986 edition of the
Berlin Marathon
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.
Achievements
References
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1949 births
Living people
People from Waldeck-Frankenberg
Sportspeople from Kassel (region)
German female long-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of West Germany
Boston Marathon female winners
Frankfurt Marathon female winners
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