Marlene Fuchs

Marlene Fuchs
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1942-03-31)31 March 1942
Euskirchen, Gau Cologne-Aachen, Germany
Died5 October 2026(2026-10-05) (aged 84)
Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubETSC 1848/1913, Euskirchen

Marlene Fuchs (née Klein; 31 March 1942 – 5 October 2026) was a German athlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Klein won the British WAAA Championships title in the shot put event at the 1963 WAAA Championships.

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she competed in the women's shot put competition.

Marlene Fuchs died in Euskirchen on 5 October 2026, at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marlene Fuchs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Marlene Fuchs". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 October 2026.