Marita Koch
Athletics
Germany
| Full Name | Marita Koch |
| Profession / Role | Sprinter |
| Date of Birth | 18 Feb, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Wismar, Germany |
Marita Koch was born on 18th February 1957. She is a former sprint track and field athlete, from Germany.
Her Achievements:-
- Bagged a gold medal in 400 m and a silver medal in 4 x 400 m relay categories at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, held in Moscow
- Bagged gold medals in 200 m, 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay events and a silver medal in 100 m at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, held in Helsinki
- Bagged gold medals in 400 m at the 1978, 1982 and 1986 European Championships in Athletics, held in Prague, Athens and Stuttgart, respectively
- Set her first world record In the year 1977, held in Milan, Italy, by running 400 m indoors in just 51.8 seconds
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