Margitta Pufe

Margitta Pufe , b. Ludewig, divorced Droese (born September 10, 1952 in Gera ), is a German athlete who from the mid- 1970s to 1980 - starting for the GDR - was one of the world's best shot putters and discus throwers . Her greatest success is the bronze medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow .

successes

• 1970, European Junior Championships: 3rd place in the shot put, 6th place in the discus throw
• 1976, Olympic Games 6th place (19.79 m, under the name Margitta Droese )
• 1978, European Championships : 3rd place in the shot put (18.06 - 19.59 - 20.28 - 20.58 m - 20.48 - 20.31), 2nd place in the discus throw (63.76 - 63.32 - invalid - 64.04 m - 63.34 - 63.96)
• 1980, Olympic Games : 3rd place in the shot put ( 21.20 m - 21.07 - 20.42 - 20.72 - 20.05 - 20.36), 5th place in the discus throw (51.72 - 64.84 - 61 , 24 - 58.70 - invalid - 66.12 m )

Margitta Pufe started for SC Motor Jena and trained with Ingrid Kleppe . In her active days she was 1.80 m tall and weighed 90 kg. After the end of her sports career, she worked as a sports officer at VEB Carl Zeiss Jena .