Marianne Adam

Marianne Adam attempting a world record in 1975

Marianne Adam (born September 19, 1951 in Luckenwalde , Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg ) is a German athlete who - starting for the GDR - was successful as a shot putter in the 1970s . At the European Championships in 1974 she won the silver medal, at the European Indoor Championships she was once winner (1975), once second (1979) and twice third (1972, 1974).

Assignments at international highlights in detail

1971, European Indoor Championships: 4th place ( 17.49 m - 17.48 - 17.26 - 16.54 - 17.10 - 17.40)
1972, European Indoor Championships: 3rd place ( 18.30 m - 17.95 - 17.81 - 17.75 - invalid - 17.87)
1972, Olympic Games : 5th place (18.75 - invalid - 18.58 - 18.94 m - 18.91 - 18.71)
1974, European Indoor Championships: 3rd place (19.35 - 18.68 - 19.04 - 18.66 - 19.70 m - 19.37)
1974, European Championships : 2nd place ( 20.43 m - 20.18 - 19.86 - invalid - 20.09 - 20.42)
1975, European Indoor Championships: 1st place (18.86 - 20.05 m - 19.30 - 19.19 - 19.55 - 19.94)
1976, Olympic Games : 4th place ( 20.55 m - invalid - invalid - invalid - 18.15 - 19.50)
1979, European Indoor Championships: 2nd place (19.86 - 19.99 - 20.14 m - 19.47 - 19.69 - 20.11)

Marianne Adam was trained by Willi Kühl , who had made a special contribution to the shot putter. With him she went from Luckenwalde to SC Dynamo Berlin . In her competition time she was 1.83 m tall and 85 kg. As a constable of the VP , she was elected to the Berlin city council in November 1971 with the mandate of the FDJ , of which she was a member until 1986.

Web links

Commons : Marianne Adam - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Something cool, something hot . In: Berliner Zeitung of September 1, 1986, p. 7.
^ List of candidates from the National Front for election to the city council on November 14, 1971 In: Berliner Zeitung of October 23, 1971, p. 3.
^ Final result of the city council elections . In: Neue Zeit of June 18, 1981, p. 8.

personal data
SURNAME	Adam, Marianne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German athlete
DATE OF BIRTH	September 19, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Luckenwalde , Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg

[1] Something cool, something hot . In: Berliner Zeitung of September 1, 1986, p. 7.

[2] List of candidates from the National Front for election to the city council on November 14, 1971 In: Berliner Zeitung of October 23, 1971, p. 3.

[3] Final result of the city council elections . In: Neue Zeit of June 18, 1981, p. 8.