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Ruth Fuchs (née Gamm, later Hellmann, 14 December 1946 – 20 September 2023) was a German politician and athlete. Fuchs, representing East Germany, was the winner of the women's javelin at the 1972 (Munich) and 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games. She set the world record for the javelin six times during the 1970s.
Sep 20, 2023 · Ruth Fuchs, a two-time East German (GDR) Olympic gold medalist and prominent federal and state politician in Germany, has died at the age of 76, according to her family. The news was confirmed...
Apr 19, 2024 · Ruth Fuchs (born December 14, 1946, Egeln, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany—died September 20, 2023, Thuringia, Germany) is an East German athlete, winner of two Olympic gold medals. She dominated the javelin throw during the 1970s, winning 113 of 129 events. In 1972, just 35 minutes after Polish athlete Ewa Gryziecka had set a record for the women ...
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Sep 20, 2023 · Biography. Ruth Fuchs was the best female javelin thrower of the 1970s and was voted by Track & Field News as female Athlete of the Decade for the 1970s. After being world-ranked #2 in 1970-71, she was ranked #1 every year from 1973-79, followed by being ranked third in 1980. She set six world records with the javelin and was the first female ...
Sep 20, 2023 · Javelin Olympic champion Ruth Fuchs has died at the age of 76, the German athletics association confirmed to dpa on Wednesday, citing his private circle.The ...
East German javelin champion. Born in East Germany on December 14, 1946. Won the gold medal for the javelin throw in Munich Olympics (1972); won the gold medal in Montreal Olympics (1976). Called the "queen of javelin throwing," East Germany's Ruth Fuchs dominated the sport from 1972 to 1980.
Status. Olympic. Location. Stade olympique, Parc olympique, Montréal, Québec. Participants. 15 from 10 countries. Ruth Fuchs was by now the heavy favorite. She was the defending champion, 1974 European Champion, multiple world-record holder, and would be voted by Track & Field News as the female athlete of the decade for the 1970s. She was ...
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