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Franka Dietzsch

1968 - Today

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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 and 1999 World Championships, but did not return to the international podium until her win at the 2005 World Championships. At the age of 39 she won her third world championship title in 2007 in Osaka. After spending a year away from the field due to health problems, she returned to competition at the Wiesbaden meet. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Franka Dietzsch is the 2,889th most popular athlete (up from 3,037th in 2024), the 6,100th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,195th in 2019) and the 305th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Franka Dietzsch ranks 2,889 out of 6,025. Before her are Bernd Eichwurzel, Violeta Szekely, Diana Paliiska, Ekaterina Dafovska, Dorothy Hyman, and Ali Saïdi-Sief. After her are José Pinto, Mamdouh Elssbiay, Olga Rypakova, Valentí Massana, Taťána Kocembová, and Robert Reichel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Franka Dietzsch ranks 655. Before her are Pat O'Brien, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Giorgi Baramidze, Sully Erna, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and Antonio Rossi. After her are Vali Gasimov, The D.O.C., Joey Lauren Adams, Rolf Aldag, Teppo Numminen, and Robert C. Cooper.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Franka Dietzsch ranks 6,103 out of 7,253. Before her are Erik Möller (1979), Bernd Eichwurzel (1964), Petra Schneider (1963), Gentleman (1975), Harry Schwarz (1924), and Tibor Pleiß (1989). After her are Ralf Falkenmayer (1963), Florian David Fitz (1974), Ronald Pofalla (1959), Julia Franck (1970), Ole Bischof (1979), and Hendrik Reiher (1962).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Franka Dietzsch ranks 305. Before her are Steffi Nerius (1972), Willi Wülbeck (1954), Kathrin Boron (1969), Antje Harvey (1967), Frank Luck (1967), and Bernd Eichwurzel (1964). After her are Hendrik Reiher (1962), Grit Breuer (1972), Daniela Neunast (1966), Astrid Kumbernuss (1970), Christine Wachtel (1965), and Thomas Greiner (1963).

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