Ellen Wellmann
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Ellen Wellmann is a German
track and field
athlete who was born as Ellen Tittel. She ran the 1500 m in the 1970s. In the 1980s she moved into more long distance runs, including the 3000 m, 5000 m, and 10,000 m. In 1975 she married Paul-Heinz Wellmann
, who won a bronze medal
in the 1976 Olympics
for the 1500 m.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who was born as Ellen Tittel. She ran the 1500 m in the 1970s. In the 1980s she moved into more long distance runs, including the 3000 m, 5000 m, and 10,000 m. In 1975 she married Paul-Heinz Wellmann
Paul-Heinz Wellmann
Paul-Heinz Wellmann was a West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships...
, who won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 1976 Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
for the 1500 m.