Franka Dietzsch

Franka Dietzsch (born January 22, 1968 in Wolgast) is a German 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. This victory makes her the oldest athlete ever to win a gold medal in an athletic world championship. After spending a year away from the field due to health problems, she returned to competition at the Wiesbaden meet. She finished in second place with 61.49 metres, remaining focused on defending her discus World Champion at the Berlin World Championships.

Her personal best throw is 69.51 metres, achieved in May 1999 in Wiesbaden. This result ranks her ninth among German discus throwers, behind Gabriele Reinsch, Ilke Wyludda, Diana Gansky-Sachse, Irina Meszynski, Gisela Beyer, Martina Hellmann-Opitz, Evelin Jahl and Silvia Madetzky.



Personal data
Name: Franka Dietzsch
Born: 22/1/1968
Size / Weight: 183 cm / 92 kg
Occupation: Bank employee
Discipline: Discus Throw
Club: SC Neubrandenburg since 1/1/1991
Previous clubs: ASG Koserow (to 1981) and SC Empor Rostock (1982 - 1990)
pers Best performance: 69,51 m (1999) 69.51 m (1999

Achievements
Year / Tournament /Venue /Result
1986 / World Junior Championships /Athens, Greece /2nd
1993 / World Championships /Stuttgart, Germany /8th
1994 / European Championships /Helsinki, Finland /9th
1995 / World Championships /Gothenburg, Sweden /7th
1998 / European Championships /Budapest, Hungary /1st
1998 / IAAF World Cup /Johannesburg, South Africa /1st
1999 / World Championships /Seville, Spain /1st
2000 / Olympic Games /Sydney, Australia /6th
2001 / World Championships /Edmonton, Canada /4th
2003 / World Athletics Final /Monte Carlo, Monaco /6th
2004 / World Athletics Final /Monte Carlo, Monaco /7th
2005 / World Championships /Helsinki, Finland /1st
2005 / World Athletics Final /Monte Carlo, Monaco /2nd
2006 / European Championships /Gothenburg, Sweden /2nd
2006 / World Athletics Final /Stuttgart, Germany /1st
2006 / IAAF World Cup Athens, /Greece /1st
2007 / World Championships /Osaka, Japan /1st