Marlene Fuchs

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Marlene Fuchs
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NationalityGerman
Born (1942-03-31) 31 March 1942 (age 81)
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SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put

Marlene Fuchs (born 31 March 1942) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlene Fuchs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.