Marianne Werner (German pronunciation: [maˈʁi̯anə ˈvɛʁnɐ] (listen); née Schulze-Entrup, later Ader, born 4 January 1924), is a retired West German athlete who specialized in throwing events. She competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and earned two medals in the shot put.[1] Werner won the European title in this event in 1958 and finished fifth in 1954.
![]() Werner at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 4 January 1924 (1924-01-04) (age 98)[1] Dülmen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SSV 04 Wuppertal SC Greven 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | SP – 15.84 m (1958) DT – 48.36 m (1955) JT – 42.70 m (1948)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | German Sportswoman of the Year 1958 |
Succeeded by |
European Athletics Championships champions in women's shot put | |
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