Marita Koch

Marita Koch
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
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing East Germany East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki 4 × 100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki 100 m
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow 400 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Prague 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1978 Prague 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1982 Athens 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1982 Athens 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1986 Stuttgart 400 m
Gold medal – first place 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.

  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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