Martha Langbein (born 22 May 1941 in
Heidelberg
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) is a
West German
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athlete
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who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
She competed for the
United Team of Germany
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in the
1960 Summer Olympics
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held in
Rome
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,
Italy
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in the 4 × 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates
Anni Biechl,
Brunhilde Hendrix
Brunhilde Hendrix (2 August 1938 in Langenzenn – 28 November 1995 in Sachsen bei Ansbach) was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Jutta Heine
Judith Heine (; born 16 September 1940) is a retired West German sprinter who competed at two Olympic Games..
Biography
Heine competed in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two silver medals ...
.
References
Sports Reference
1941 births
Living people
German female sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany
Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Olympic female sprinters
Sprinters from Heidelberg
20th-century German sportswomen
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