Claudia Losch (born 10 January 1960) is a retired German shot putter. She is the 1984 Olympic Champion. Shortly after the Olympics, she competed in the shot put at the Friendship Games in Prague, which were held as an event for sportspeople from Communist countries who were boycotting that year's Olympics: she was unable to repeat her Olympic medal success there.[1] At the 1988 Olympic Games, she finished fifth.[2] She is also the 1989 World Indoor Champion and won the European Indoor title three times.
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| Born | 10 January 1960 (age 64) Wanne-Eickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TV 1860 Fürth LC Olympiapark München | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Losch won the German indoor championship in the shot put: 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1989. She won the German championship nine consecutive seasons (1982 - 1990).
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 19.72 m | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 20.23 m | |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 20.48 m | ||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 20.59 m | |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 20.48 m | |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 4th | 20.54 m | ||
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 20.14 m | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 20.73 m | ||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 20.39 m | |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 20.27 m | ||
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 20.45 m | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 1st | 20.64 m | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | 19.92 m | ||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 19.74 m |
References
edit- ^ Powers, John (18 August 1984). "Undermining Olympic Gold". The Boston Globe. ISSN 0743-1791. ProQuest 294271999. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Claudia Losch. sports-reference.com
External links
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