Marita Koch

Marita Koch

Personal information
Born	(1957-02-18) 18 February 1957 (age 67)[1] Wismar, Bezirk Rostock, East Germany[1]
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	50 m: 6.11 s NR [a][b] 60 m: 7.04 s NR [c][d] 100 m: 10.83 s 200 m: 21.71 s NR [a] 300 m: 34.14 s WB 400 m: 47.60 s WR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 400 m 1980 Moscow 4 × 400 m relay World Championships 1983 Helsinki 200 m 1983 Helsinki 4 × 100 m relay 1983 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay 1983 Helsinki 100 m Friendship Games 1984 Moscow 400 m European Championships 1978 Prague 400 m 1978 Prague 4 × 400 m relay 1982 Athens 400 m 1982 Athens 4 × 400 m relay 1986 Stuttgart 400 m 1986 Stuttgart 4 × 400 m relay
Updated on 30 June 2015

Marita Koch (later Meier-Koch; born 18 February 1957) is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands.

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