Renate Garisch-Culmberger
German shot putter and Olympic athlete
Born
January 24th, 1939
86 years ago
Died
2023
2 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Germany
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Competed in shot put events in international athletics. Achieved a notable career highlight by earning a gold medal at the 1962 European Athletics Championships. Represented Germany in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games in the shot put category. Collected various national titles throughout the career in field athletics.
Won gold at the 1962 European Championships
Competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
Competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
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