Marlene Fuchs
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 31 March 1942 Euskirchen, Gau Cologne-Aachen, Germany |
| Died | 5 October 2026 (aged 84) Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | ETSC 1848/1913, Euskirchen |
Marlene Fuchs (née Klein; 31 March 1942 – 5 October 2026) was a German athlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Klein won the British WAAA Championships title in the shot put event at the 1963 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she competed in the women's shot put competition.[5]
Marlene Fuchs died in Euskirchen on 5 October 2026, at the age of 84.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Marlene Fuchs". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
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