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Marlies Göhr
- Born
- Mar 21, 1958 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gera, Germany
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.65 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
Marlies Göhr, née Marlies Oelsner, (born 21 March 1958) is a former East German track and field athlete, the winner of the 100 metres at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years. During this time she won many medals as a sprinter at major international championships and set several world records.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 200 m 21.74 (#15 all-time), 100 m 10.79 (#29 all-time), 1988 season best 22.28 (Jun 12, 1988, Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)) · Last competition: The XXIV Olympic Games, Oct 1, 1988, 42.23 · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 2 silver · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver · Area record (4 × 100 m) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | – | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 60m Indoor | 7.07 | – | Mar 5, 1988 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1988 | 60m | 7.13 | – | Feb 26, 1988 | – |
| 1988 | 100m | 10.89 | +2.0 | Jul 9, 1988 | Neubrandenburg (GDR) |
| 1988 | 200m | 22.28 | +1.7 | Jun 12, 1988 | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
| 1988 | 4x100m | 41.73 | – | Sep 13, 1988 | Berlin (GER) |
| 1987 | 50Metres Indoor | 6.13 | – | Jan 25, 1987 | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1987 | 50Metres | 6.13 | – | Jan 25, 1987 | – |
| 1987 | 60m Indoor | 7.07 | – | Feb 22, 1987 | European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) |