Hildegard Falck

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Medal record
Hildegard Falck
Hildegard Falck
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of West Germany West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich 800 metres
Bronze 1972 Munich 4x400 metre relay

Hildegard Falck, née Janze (born 8 June 1949 in Nettelrede) is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres.

She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 800 m she won the gold medal. In the 4 x 400 metres where she joined with her team mates Anette Rückes, Inge Bödding and Rita Wilden she added a bronze nedal to her tally for the Games.

On 11 July 1971 Falck ran the 800 m in 1:58,5 minutes in Stuttgart, becoming the first woman to clock a sub-two minute time. She improved the world record of Vera Nikolic with two seconds.

Records
Preceded by
Flag of Yugoslavia Vera Nikolic
Women's 800 metres World Record Holder
1971-07-111973-08-24
Succeeded by
Flag of Bulgaria Svetla Zlateva