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Marita Koch , born the February 18th 1957 with Wismar, is old a Athlète of German Democratic republic, practitioner the sprint.

She belongs to sporting of the German Democratic republic which dominated the female athletics at the time of the years 1970 and 1980. After having missed the Olympic Games of summer of 1976 because of a wound, it begins its formidable search of world records (16 records in the open air and 14 in indoor) in 1977. The following year, it becomes champion of Europe to Prague, on 400 m and 4x400 Mr.

It confirms, at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1980 of Moscow, where it gains the title over 400 Mr. Tout while continuing the 400  m, it also attacks from now on its compatriot Marlies Göhr at the shorter distances. In 1982, at the time of the Championships of Europe of athletics 1982 with Athens, it confirms its title on 400 m, but its great year is 1983 where, at the time of the first Championnats of the world of athletics, it gains 3 gold medals out of 200 m, 4x100 m and 4x400 m, and a money medal on 100 m beaten by Marlies Göhr.

It will gain a last European title with the Championnats of Europe of athletics 1986 with Stuttgart before being withdrawn in 1987.

Later, it will publicly confirm the suspicions which weigh on the practices of doping of State which existed at the time of the German Democratic republic, in particular by using anabolics.

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