Sabine Engel (born 21 April 1954) is a retired

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discus thrower. She was born in Prenzlau,

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. Engel finished fifth at the

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, third at the 1977 World Cup and fourth at the 1978 European Championships. She represented the sports team

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and became East German champion in 1975. Her personal best throw was 68.92 metres, achieved in June 1977 in

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. This result ranks her tenth among German discus throwers, behind

Gabriele Reinsch Gabriele "Gabi" Reinsch (born 23 September 1963 in Cottbus) is a German track and field athlete. She represented East Germany in the 1988 Olympic Games in discus throw. On 9 July 1988 at the East Germany – Italy tournament in Neubrandenb ...

Ilke Wyludda Ilke Wyludda (born 28 March 1969) is a discus thrower from Germany. She set eleven junior records at discus throw (and also two at shot put), and became junior world champion. Between 1989 and 1991 she recorded 41 successive wins until beaten ...

Diana Gansky-Sachse Diana Gansky ( Sachse; born 14 December 1963 in Bergen auf Rügen, Bezirk Rostock) is a German track and field athlete. She won an Olympic medal and was one of the world's best discus throwers. She represented East Germany and was the 1986 Eu ...

Irina Meszynski Irina Meszynski (born 24 March 1962 in Berlin) is a retired East German discus thrower. On 17 August 1984 Meszynski set a world record in women's discus throw at boycott inspired Friendship Games of 73.36 meters. Her record lasted barely a w ...

Gisela Beyer Gisela Beyer (later Reißmüller, born 16 July 1960 in Stalinstadt, Bezirk Frankfurt) is a retired East German discus thrower. She finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, fourth at the 1982 European Championships and fifth at the 1983 Wo ...

Martina Hellmann-Opitz Martina Helga Hellmann ( Opitz; born 12 December 1960) is a retired German track and field athlete who represented East Germany. She was the Olympic champion in the discus throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She also won the World Championshi ...

Evelin Jahl Evelin Jahl ( Schlaak and later Herberg, born 28 March 1956 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, East Germany) is a German former discus thrower, who won two Olympic gold medals representing East Germany. In 1976 she won the women's discus throwing ...

, Silvia Madetzky and

Franka Dietzsch Franka Dietzsch (born 22 January 1968) is a German former discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics. She won the 1998 European Championships in Athletics, 1998 European Championships and 1999 Wo ...

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1954 births Living people Sportspeople from Prenzlau People from Bezirk Neubrandenburg East German female discus throwers Olympic athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics East German Athletics Championships winners {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub