Philipa Raschker

Philipa Raschker at the 2010 USATF Masters Championships

Eileen Philipa "Phil" Raschker (born February 21, 1947^[1]) is a German-born American masters athlete.^[2]

Raschker was born in Hamburg, where she first competed in swimming and gymnastics. She first tried track at age 13. She emigrated to the United States in the late 1960s and now is an accountant in Marietta, Georgia.^[3] She has amassed 71 Gold Medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships,^[4] including the three she won at the most recent championships in 2011,^[5] since she began competing at that level in 1983. As of 2010, she holds ten outdoor Masters World Records across sprints, hurdles and jumping events^[6] and another dozen indoors.^[7]

Awards

Raschker was named the inaugural 2007 IAAF Masters Athlete of the year^[8] and is a two time finalist for the Sullivan Award.^[9] She was elected to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame in 1997^[10] and is also a member of the National Senior Games Association Hall of Fame.^[11]

External links

• A pictorial tribute to Phil Raschker on YouTube, by Roald Bradstock
• Phil Raschker receiving Distinguished Service Award on YouTube from the United States Sports Academy
• New York Times article

References