Doris Langer, née Walther (born 29 September 1938 in
Weißenfels
Weißenfels (; often written in English as Weissenfels) is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately south of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle.
His ...
) is a retired East German
high jump
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...
er.
She finished fifth at the
1962 Athletics Championships and was entered for the
1964 Olympic Games, but did not start.
She became East German champion in 1960, 1962, and 1963, won silver in 1964 and 1965 and bronze in 1966. She competed for the sports club
SC Lok Leipzig/
SC Leipzig during her active career.
References
1938 births
Living people
East German female high jumpers
SC Leipzig athletes
East German Athletics Championships winners
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