Karin Illgen (1967)
(born 7 April 1941 in
Greifswald,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a retired female
discus thrower, who competed for
East Germany during her career. She represented East Germany at the
1968 Summer Olympics in
Mexico City, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings. Illgen is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus event at the
1970 Summer Universiade in Torino. She also participated at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics, but was eliminated in the qualification round.
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German discus thrower |
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7 April 1941 |
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