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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Franka Dietzsch is the 2,864th most popular athlete (up from 3,036th in 2019), the 6,055th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,195th in 2019) and the 297th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Franka Dietzsch ranks 2,864 out of 6,025. Before her are Al Joyner, Christophe Lemaitre, Violeta Szekely, Ekaterina Dafovska, Dorothy Hyman, and Ali Saïdi-Sief. After her are José Pinto, Mamdouh Elssbiay, Olga Rypakova, Valentí Massana, Robert Reichel, and Dmitriy Karpov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Franka Dietzsch ranks 614. 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, Teppo Numminen, Robert C. Cooper, and Mauricio Serna.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Franka Dietzsch ranks 6,058 out of 7,253. Before her are Thomas Brdarić (1975), Erik Möller (1979), 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 Silke Hörner (1965).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Franka Dietzsch ranks 297. Before her are Hagen Melzer (1959), Steffi Nerius (1972), Willi Wülbeck (1954), Kathrin Boron (1969), Antje Harvey (1967), and Frank Luck (1967). After her are Grit Breuer (1972), Astrid Kumbernuss (1970), Christine Wachtel (1965), Matthias Jacob (1960), Andreas Tews (1968), and Kristina Mundt (1966).

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