Karin Illgen

Karin Illgen (1967)

Karin Illgen (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.

References

sports-reference

Summer Universiade Champions in Women's Discus Throw

1959: Györgyi Hegedus (HUN)
1961 – 1963: Tamara Press (URS)
1965: Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek (HUN)
1967: Liesel Westermann (FRG)
1970: Karin Illgen (GDR)
1973: Faina Melnyk (URS)
1975 – 1977: Mariya Vergova (BUL)
1979: Svetlana Melnikova (URS)
1981 – 1983: Florența Crăciunescu (ROM)
1985: Maritza Martén (CUB)
1987: Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
1989: Hou Xuemei (CHN)
1991: Xiao Yanling (CHN)
1993: Renata Katewicz (POL)
1995 – 1997: Natalya Sadova (RUS)
1999: Nicoleta Grasu (ROM)
2001: Li Qiumei (CHN)
2003: Natalya Fokina-Semenova (UKR)
2005: Wioletta Potępa (POL)
2007: Yarelys Barrios (CUB)
2009: Dani Samuels (AUS)
2011: Żaneta Glanc (POL)
2013: Vera Ganeeva (RUS)