Marianne Adam
Encyclopedia
Marianne Adam (born 19 September 1951 in Luckenwalde
, Brandenburg
) is a retired shot put
ter who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She was born in Luckenwalde
. She was a member of SC Dynamo Berlin
. She won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships in Athletics
, and at the European Indoor Championships she won one gold medal (1975), one silver medal (1979) and two bronze medals (1972, 1974).
Her personal best throw was 21.86 metres, which puts her sixth in the all-time performers list.
Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the German state of Brandenburg. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about south of Berlin...
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
) is a retired shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She was born in Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the German state of Brandenburg. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about south of Berlin...
. She was a member of SC Dynamo Berlin
SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was a training center for the Sports Club Dynamo .-Sporting spectrum:...
. She won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships in Athletics
1974 European Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...
, and at the European Indoor Championships she won one gold medal (1975), one silver medal (1979) and two bronze medals (1972, 1974).
Her personal best throw was 21.86 metres, which puts her sixth in the all-time performers list.
Career highlights
- 1971, European Indoor Championships1971 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 2nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1971 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
: fourth place (17,49 metres - 17,48 - 17,26 - 16,54 - 17,10 - 17,40) - 1972, European Indoor Championships1972 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 3rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1972 in Grenoble, a city in France.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
: bronze medal (18,30 - 17,95 - 17,81 - 17,75 - x - 17,87) - 1972, Olympic Games1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
: fifth place (18,75 - x - 18,58 - 18,94 - 18,91 - 18,71) - 1974, European Indoor Championships1974 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 5th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
: bronze medal (19,35 - 18,68 - 19,04 - 18,66 - 19,70 - 19,37) - 1974, European Championships1974 European Championships in AthleticsThe 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...
: silver medal (20,43 - 20,18 - 19,86 - x - 20,09 - 20,42) - 1975, European Indoor Championships1975 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 6th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1975 in Katowice, a large city in Poland.-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
: gold medal (18,86 - 20,05 - 19,30 - 19,19 - 19,55 - 19,94) - 1976, Olympic Games1976 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
: fourth place (20,55 - x - x - x - 18,15 - 19,50) - 1979, European Indoor Championships1979 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 10th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, in 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in Vienna.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
: silver medal (19,86 - 19,99 - 20,14 - 19,47 - 19,69 - 20,11)