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Ruth Fuchs

German politician and athlete, Olympic champion (1946-2023) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 76

Ruth Fuchs 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.

Ruth Fuchs is read about 17 times a day, in 30 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 112 days, one point a day.

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Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2023 · aged 76