Marion Becker
Encyclopedia
Marion Becker is a German
athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin throw
.
Becker competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
held in Montreal
, Canada
in the javelin throw, where she won the silver medal
, breaking the previous Olympic Record of 209.7 ft (63.9 m) (set at the Munich Olympics in 1972 by Ruth Fuchs
) with a throw of 220.5 ft (67.2 m).
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
.
Becker competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
held in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the javelin throw, where she won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
, breaking the previous Olympic Record of 209.7 ft (63.9 m) (set at the Munich Olympics in 1972 by Ruth Fuchs
Ruth Fuchs
Ruth Fuchs, née Gamm is a German politician and former athlete. Fuchs, representing East Germany, was the winner of the women's javelin at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games...
) with a throw of 220.5 ft (67.2 m).