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Franka Dietzsch

Franka Dietzsch
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Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's athletics
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville Discus
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki Discus
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka Discus
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Budapest Discus
Silver medal – second place 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.

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.


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