Liesel Westermann
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Born | 2 November 1944 Sulingen, Germany | (age 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Gerd Osenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 64.96 m (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lieselotte "Liesel" Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; German pronunciation:
After retiring from competitions Westermann worked as a teacher of physical education, eventually becoming a consultant for sports and health education with the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony. An avid opponent of doping (she was once described as the last undoped discus world record holder) she was a member of the Anti-Doping Commission of the German Sports Federation and the National Olympic Committee.[3] Westermann is married and has four children. As a member of the Free Democratic Party she unsuccessfully contested district elections in 1984.[2]
Publications
- Liesel Westermann (1977) Es kann nicht immer Lorbeer sein. Molden, Munich, ISBN 3-217-00846-4.
References
- ^ Liesel Westermann. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Liesel Westermann. leverkusen.com
- ^ a b Liesel Westermann. Germany's Sports Hall of Fame