Franka Dietzsch

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Franka Dietzsch
Franka Dietzsch Marktplatz-Center.jpg
Dietzsch in 2005
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1968-01-22) January 22, 1968 (age 57)
Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
ClubSC Empor Rostock
SC Neubrandenburg
Achievements and titles
Personal best69.51 m (1999)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Seville Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Helsinki Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Osaka Discus
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Budapest Discus
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Gothenburg Discus

Franka Dietzsch (born 22 January 1968) is a German former discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics. She won the 1998 European Championships and 1999 World Championships, but did not return to the international podium until her win at the 2005 World Championships.

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At the age of 39 she won her third world championship title in 2007 in Osaka. After spending a year away from the field due to health problems, she returned to competition at the Wiesbaden meet. She finished in second place with 61.49 metres, remaining focused on defending her discus World Champion at the 2009 World Championships, [1] at which she finished 23rd at 58.44 metres, failing to qualify for the final. She retired the same year as one of the few remaining athletes to have represented East Germany internationally. [2]

Her personal best throw is 69.51 metres, achieved in May 1999 in Wiesbaden. This result ranks her ninth among German discus throwers, behind Gabriele Reinsch, Ilke Wyludda, Diana Gansky-Sachse, Irina Meszynski, Gisela Beyer, Martina Hellmann-Opitz, Evelin Jahl and Silvia Madetzky. [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 60.26 m
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 8th62.06 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 59.18 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th61.28 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 67.49 m
IAAF World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 1st67.07 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 1st68.14 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 6th63.18 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 4th65.38 m
2003 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 6th61.88 m
2004 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 6th61.48 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st66.56 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd61.91 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 64.35 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 1st64.73 m
IAAF World Cup Athens, Greece 1st66.07 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 1st66.61 m

References

  1. ↑ Wenig, Jörg (18 May 2009). Fine start for Berlin’s Robert Harting – German competition weekend round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
  2. ↑ Leichtathletik.de (6 September 2009) Franka Dietzsch und Steffi Nerius sagen Adieu Retrieved on 2017-04-12.
  3. ↑ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics](PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's Discus Best Year Performance
1998		Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's Discus Best Year Performance
2006–2007		Succeeded by
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