Marion Becker
German javelin thrower (born 1950)
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Marion Becker (née Steiner, 21 January 1950) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.
BornMarion Steiner
21 January 1950 (age 76)
21 January 1950 (age 76)
Hamburg, West Germany
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
SportAthletics
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| Born | Marion Steiner 21 January 1950 (age 76) Hamburg, West Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
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| Personal best | 65.14 m (1976) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics, representing Romania.[1]
Becker competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw, where she won the silver medal with a throw of 220.5 ft (67.2 m),[2] breaking the previous Olympic Record of 209.7 ft (63.9 m)[2] set at the Munich Olympics in 1972 by Ruth Fuchs.[3]
