Ontify
⌘
S
⌘
S
Share
Marita Koch
Marita Koch Meier
East German sprint track and field athlete (born 1957).
Wikipedia | Marita Koch
Statements about
Marita Koch
Sex or Gender
Female
Occupation
Sprinter
Athletics Competitor
Date of Birth
2/18/1957
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
Wismar
Country of Citizenship
Germany
German Democratic Republic
Award Received
10 items
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Grand Star of People's Friendship
Sportsman of the Year
(1985)
Point in Time
:
1985
Sportsman of the Year
(1983)
Point in Time
:
1983
Sportsman of the Year
(1982)
Point in Time
:
1982
Sportsman of the Year
(1979)
Point in Time
:
1979
Sportsman of the Year
(1978)
Point in Time
:
1978
Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver
Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze
IAAF Hall of Fame
(11/21/2014)
Point in Time
:
11/21/2014
Participant In
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metres
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metres
Award Received
:
Olympic Gold Medal
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
Award Received
:
Olympic Silver Medal
Given Name
Marita (Given Name)
Sport
Athletics
Height
171 centimetre
Mass
62 kilogram
Family Name
Koch
Meier
Country for Sport
German Democratic Republic
Name in Native Language
Marita Meier-Koch
Marita Koch
Start of Work Period
1976
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
German
End of Work Period
1987
Image
Spouse
Wolfgang Meier
External Pages About Marita Koch
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Olympics.com Athlete
Wikidata
