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Claudia Losch

Claudia Losch

FRGFRGWomen
Birth dateJan 10, 1960
BirthplaceWanne-Eickel, Germany
Height1.81 m
Weight84 kg

Claudia Losch, born on January 10, 1960, is a retired German shot putter who became the 1984 Olympic Champion. She was one of the most dominant shot putters in West German athletics during the 1980s, winning the German outdoor championship nine consecutive times from 1982 to 1990.

Losch also won the 1989 World Indoor Championship title and captured three European Indoor Championship gold medals. She won five German indoor titles in 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1989.

At the 1988 Olympic Games, she finished fifth. Shortly after the 1984 Olympics, she competed in the shot put at the Friendship Games in Prague, an event held for athletes from Communist countries that boycotted those Olympics, though she was unable to replicate her Olympic success there.

Key facts
Shot Put
22.19
#4 all-time
1991 season best
19.74
Aug 24, 1991 · National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
1991 season best
Last competition
IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
Aug 24, 1991 · 18.83
IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold
Age
66 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Shot Put 22.19 (#4 all-time), 1991 season best 19.74 (Aug 24, 1991, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo, Aug 24, 1991, 18.83 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 66 years old

PB

Personal bests

22.19
#4 all-time
56.54
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1991
SP
19.74-Aug 24, 1991
↑
IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990
SP
20.64-Mar 3, 1990
↑
European Indoor Championships
1989
SP
20.45-Mar 5, 1989
↑
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1988
SP
20.57-Jun 19, 1988
↑
Düsseldorf (GER)
1987
SP
22.19-Aug 23, 1987
↑
Hainfeld (AUT)
1986
SP
21.46-Feb 4, 1986
↑
Zweibrücken (GER) (i)
1986
DT
56.54-Aug 28, 1986
↓
Stuttgart European Championships
1985
SP
20.59-Mar 2, 1985
↑
European Indoor Championships
1984
SP
20.55-Jun 15, 1984
↑
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984
DT
56.12-Apr 21, 1984
↓
San José (USA)
1983
SP
20.08-Jun 30, 1983
↑
Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)

1991

2 performances

1990

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.92-Aug 27Split European Championships
SP
20.30-Aug 12German Championships, Düsseldorf
SP
19.39-Jun 9Recklinghausen
SP
20.59-May 19-
SP
20.09HT-Mar 3-
SP
20.64-Mar 3European Indoor Championships
SP
20.16HT-Mar 3-

1989

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.10-Sep 9Barcelona IAAF World Cup, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
SP
20.38-Aug 13Hamburg
SP
20.17-Aug 6-
SP
20.17-Aug 5European Cup Final A, Gateshead
SP
19.51-Jun 10Bad Homburg
SP
19.87-Jun 4Greven
SP
20.10HT-Mar 5-
SP
20.45-Mar 5IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
SP
20.21HT-Mar 5-
SP
20.35HT-Mar 5-
SP
20.00HT-Mar 5-
SP
20.45-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
SP
19.79-Feb 4Stuttgart German Indoor Championships, Stuttgart (i)

1988

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.27-Oct 1The XXIV Olympic Games
SP
20.39-Sep 30The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
SP
19.84-Jul 24German Championships, Frankfurt
SP
20.08-Jul 3München
SP
20.08-Jul 3-
SP
20.57-Jun 19Düsseldorf FRG-GDR Int. Match, Düsseldorf
SP
19.82-May 13Tokyo
SP
20.12-May 8Greven
SP
20.39-Mar 6European Indoor Championships
SP
20.33HT-Mar 6-
SP
20.39-Mar 5European Indoor Championships
SP
20.46-Feb 20Dortmund (i)
SP
20.47-Jan 31Stuttgart (i)

1987

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.50-Sep 9München
SP
20.73-Sep 5IAAF World Championships
SP
19.73-Sep 4IAAF World Championships
SP
19.73-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
SP
20.73-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
SP
22.19-Aug 23Hainfeld
SP
20.58-Aug 22Schwechat
SP
19.47-Jun 28European Cup Final A, Praha
SP
20.29-Jun 24Schwechat
SP
19.25-Jun 23Praha Grand Prix, Praha
SP
19.94-Jun 20Illertissen
SP
20.14-Mar 6IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
SP
19.99-Feb 28San José
SP
20.75-Feb 7Karlsruhe (i)
SP
19.95-Jan 30Sindelfingen (i)
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Honours

4

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

1991
4

Split European Championships

Shot Put

1990
4

Split European Championships

Shot Put

1990
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1990
🥉

Barcelona IAAF World Cup

Shot Put

1989
🥇

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1989
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1988
5

The XXIV Olympic Games

Shot Put

1988
4

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

1987
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1987
8

Stuttgart European Championships

Discus Throw

1986
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1986
4

Stuttgart European Championships

Shot Put

1986
4

Stuttgart European Championships

Shot Put

1986
8

Stuttgart European Championships

Discus Throw

1986
🥈

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1985
🥈

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1984
🥇

The XXIII Olympic Games

Shot Put

1984
7

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

1983
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Claudia Losch's Shot Put personal best?

Claudia Losch's Shot Put personal best is 22.19, set on Aug 23, 1987 in Hainfeld (AUT), #4 on the all-time list.

Which events does Claudia Losch compete in?

Claudia Losch competes in the Shot Put.

How did Claudia Losch perform in 1991?

1991 season best: 19.74, set on Aug 24, 1991 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo on Aug 24, 1991, 18.83.

How many medals has Claudia Losch won?

Claudia Losch has won 1 Olympic Games medal.