Marianne Werner
West German athlete (1924–2023)
Werner at the 1952 Olympics | |
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Born | (1924-01-04)4 January 1924[1] Dülmen, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany |
Died | 22 July 2023(2023-07-22) (aged 99) |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw |
Club | SSV 04 Wuppertal SC Greven 09 |
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Personal best(s) | SP – 15.84 m (1958) DT – 48.36 m (1955) JT – 42.70 m (1948)[2] |
Marianne Werner (German pronunciation: [maˈʁi̯anə ˈvɛʁnɐ] ⓘ; née Schulze-Entrup, later Ader, 4 January 1924 – 22 July 2023) was a West German athlete who specialized in throwing events. She competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and earned two medals in the shot put.[1] Werner won the European title in this event in 1958 and finished fifth in 1954.
Werner died on 22 July 2023, at the age of 99.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marianne Werner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Marianne Werner. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Traueranzeige Marianne Werner-Ader, Trauerportal NRW der Funke Medien Gruppe". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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Preceded by | German Sportswoman of the Year 1958 | Succeeded by |
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's shot put
- 1938: Hermine Schröder (GER)
- 1946: Tatyana Sevryukova (URS)
- 1950: Anna Andreyeva (URS)
- 1954: Galina Zybina (URS)
- 1958: Marianne Werner (FRG)
- 1962: Tamara Press (URS)
- 1966: Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
- 1969: Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
- 1971: Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
- 1974: Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
- 1978: Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
- 1982: Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
- 1986: Heidi Krieger (GDR)
- 1990: Astrid Kumbernuss (GDR)
- 1994: Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
- 1998: Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
- 2002: Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
- 2006: Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR)
- 2010: Anna Avdeyeva (RUS)
- 2012: Nadine Kleinert (GER)
- 2014: Christina Schwanitz (GER)
- 2016: Christina Schwanitz (GER)
- 2018: Paulina Guba (POL)
- 2022: Jessica Schilder (NED)
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