Marita Koch

Marita Koch
Koch in 1978
Personal information
Born (1957-02-18) 18 February 1957 (age 67)[1]
Wismar, Bezirk Rostock, East Germany[1]
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack 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
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.

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marita Koch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2015.


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