German shot putter
Claudia Losch (born 10 January 1960) is a retired German shot putter . She is the 1984 Olympic Champion . Shortly after the Olympics, she competed in the shot put at the Friendship Games in Prague , which were held as an event for sportspeople from Communist countries who were boycotting that year's Olympics : she was unable to repeat her Olympic medal success there.[ 1] At the 1988 Olympic Games, she finished fifth.[ 2] She is also the 1989 World Indoor Champion and won the European Indoor title three times.
Losch won the German indoor championship in the shot put : 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1989. She won the German championship nine consecutive seasons (1982 - 1990).
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
1983
World Championships
Helsinki , Finland
7th
19.72 m
1984
European Indoor Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
2nd
20.23 m
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
1st
20.48 m
1985
European Indoor Championships
Athens , Greece
2nd
20.59 m
1986
European Indoor Championships
Madrid , Spain
1st
20.48 m
European Championships
Stuttgart , West Germany
4th
20.54 m
1987
World Indoor Championships
Indianapolis , United States
3rd
20.14 m
World Championships
Rome , Italy
4th
20.73 m
1988
European Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
1st
20.39 m
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
5th
20.27 m
1989
World Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
1st
20.45 m
1990
European Indoor Championships
Glasgow , Scotland
1st
20.64 m
European Championships
Split , Yugoslavia
4th
19.92 m
1991
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
4th
19.74 m
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