Marlene Schmitz-Portz

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Marlene Schmitz-Portz
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NationalityGerman
Born (1938-01-14) 14 January 1938 (age 85)
Euskirchen, Nazi Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Marlene Magdalena Schmitz-Portz (born 14 January 1938) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlene Schmitz-Portz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.