Franka Dietzsch

Franka Dietzsch (born 22 January 1968 in Wolgast) is a former German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics. She won the 1998 European Championships and 1999 World Championships, but did not return to the international podium until her win at the 2005 World Championships.

Franka Dietzsch

Franka Dietzsch in 2005
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1968-01-22) January 22, 1968 Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany  Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Club	SC Empor Rostock SC Neubrandenburg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	69.51 m (1999)
Medal record Representing  Germany Women's athletics World Championships 1999 Seville Discus 2005 Helsinki Discus 2007 Osaka Discus European Championships 1998 Budapest Discus 2006 Gothenburg Discus

At the age of 39 she won her third world championship title in 2007 in Osaka. After spending a year away from the field due to health problems, she returned to competition at the Wiesbaden meet. She finished in second place with 61.49 metres, remaining focused on defending her discus World Champion at the 2009 World Championships,[1] at which she finished 23rd at 58.44 metres, failing to qualify for the final. She retired the same year as one of the few remaining athletes to have competed for East Germany.[2]

Her personal best throw is 69.51 metres, achieved in May 1999 in Wiesbaden. This result ranks her ninth among German discus throwers, behind Gabriele Reinsch, Ilke Wyludda, Diana Gansky-Sachse, Irina Meszynski, Gisela Beyer, Martina Hellmann-Opitz, Evelin Jahl and Silvia Madetzky.[3]