Franka Dietzsch
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Germany |
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| Women's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1999 Seville | Discus |
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2005 Helsinki | Discus |
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2007 Osaka | Discus |
| European Championships | ||
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1998 Budapest | Discus |
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2006 Gothenburg | Discus |
Franka Dietzsch (born 22 January 1968 in Wolgast) is a German 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.
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 Berlin World Championships.[1]
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.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | |
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Representing  East Germany |
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | |
| Representing Germany |
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | |
| IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | ||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | ||
| IAAF World Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | |
References
- ↑ Wenig, Jörg (2009-05-18). Fine start for Berlin’s Robert Harting – German competition weekend round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
- ↑ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
External links
- Franka Dietzsch profile at IAAF
- Official website
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1998 |
Succeeded by Natalya Sadova |
| Preceded by | Women's Discus Best Year Performance 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Iryna Yatchenko |
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Wolgast
- German discus throwers
- German national athletics champions
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Germany
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
