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Marita Lange
- Born
- Jun 22, 1943 (83 years old)
- Birthplace
- Halle (Saale), Germany
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.82 m
- Weight
- 85 kg
Marita Lange (born 22 June 1943 in Halle) is a former athlete from East Germany, who won the silver medal behind team mate Margitta Gummel in the shot put event at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Personal best · Shot Put19.25
1974 season best18.60Sep 8, 1974 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 silver
Last competitionRoma European ChampionshipsSep 8, 1974 · 18.60
As of Nov 6, 2026: Shot Put 19.25 (#161 all-time), 1974 season best 18.60 (Sep 8, 1974, Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)) · Last competition: Roma European Championships, Sep 8, 1974, 18.60 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 83 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | SP | 18.60 | – | Sep 8, 1974 | Roma European Championships |
| 1973 | SP Indoor | 18.15 | – | Feb 25, 1973 | Senftenberg (GER) (i) |
| 1973 | SP | 18.15 | – | Feb 25, 1973 | – |
| 1972 | SP | 18.85 | – | Sep 7, 1972 | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | SP | 19.25 | – | Aug 10, 1971 | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | SP Indoor | 18.09 | – | Mar 15, 1970 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1969 | SP | 18.56 | – | Sep 16, 1969 | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1968 | SP | 18.78 | – | Oct 20, 1968 | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) |