Marita Lange (born 22 June 1943 in
Halle) is a former athlete from
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
, who won the silver medal behind team mate
Margitta Gummel in the shot put event at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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held in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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.
References
External links
Sports Reference
1943 births
Living people
East German female shot putters
Olympic silver medalists for East Germany
Sportspeople from Halle (Saale)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of East Germany
European Athletics Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
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