| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Franka Dietzsch |
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| Competitor for Germany | ||
| Women's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Discus |
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | Discus |
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | Discus |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1998 Budapest | Discus |
| Silver | 2006 Gothenburg | Discus |
Franka Dietzsch (born 22 January 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.[1]
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.[2]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | |
| IAAF World Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Xiao Yanling |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1998 |
Succeeded by Natalya Sadova |
| Preceded by Vera Pospíšilová |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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