 Werner at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1924[1] Dülmen, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 July 2023 (aged 99) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SSV 04 Wuppertal SC Greven 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | SP – 15.84 m (1958) DT – 48.36 m (1955) JT – 42.70 m (1948)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marianne Werner (German pronunciation: [maˈʁi̯anə ˈvɛʁnɐ] ⓘ; née Schulze-Entrup, later Ader, 4 January 1924 – 22 July 2023) was a West German athlete who specialized in throwing events. She competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and earned two medals in the shot put.[1] Werner won the European title in this event in 1958 and finished fifth in 1954.
Werner died on 22 July 2023, at the age of 99.[3]
