Karin Illgen

Karin Illgen
Illgen in 1967
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born(1941-04-07)7 April 1941
Greifswald, Gau Pomerania, Germany
Died9 June 2026(2026-06-09) (aged 85)
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw

Karin Illgen (7 April 1941 – 9 June 2026) was a German discus thrower who competed for East Germany during her career and appeared at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Illgen won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1968 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented East Germany, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings.[5]

Death

Illgen died on 9 June 2026, at the age of 85.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Karin Illgen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "World-Beater Vera". Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 2 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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