Ingrid Mickler-Becker (born September 26, 1942 in Geseke

Geseke

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,
North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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) (née Ingrid Becker) is a former West German

West Germany

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 athlete and a double Olympic

Olympic Games

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 champion. Her name is sometimes written incorrectly as Ingrid Mickler in result lists.

Her international career lasted from 1960 to 1972. She won the pentathlon

Women's pentathlon

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 gold medal

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 in the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

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 and the 4 x 100 m relay gold medal with the West German team in the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

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.

She is also a double European Champion (long jump

Long jump

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 and 4 x 100 m relay with the West German team in the 1971 European Championships

1971 European Championships in Athletics

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).

In 1990 she became secretary of state

Secretary of State

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 in Rhineland-Palatinate

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 but lost this position when her party, the CDU

Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

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, lost the election in 1991.

She is a personal member of the National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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of Germany.