Liesel Westermann
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| Medal record | |||
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 Liesel Westermann |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  West Germany |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | Discus throw | |
| European Championships | |||
| Silver | Budapest 1966 | Discus throw | |
| Silver | Helsinki 1971 | Discus throw | |
Liesel Westermann-Krieg (born November 2, 1944) is a former German athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw.
Born in Sulingen, she competed for West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where she won the silver medal in the discus event.
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| Records | ||
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Preceded by Tamara Press |
Women's Discus World Record Holder November 5, 1967 – May 26, 1968 |
Succeeded by Christine Spielberg |
| Preceded by Christine Spielberg |
Women's Discus World Record Holder August 24, 1968 – August 12, 1971 |
Succeeded by Faina Melnik |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Helga Hoffmann Karin Frisch |
German Sportswoman of the Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Ingrid Becker |
| Preceded by Ingrid Becker |
German Sportswoman of the Year 1969 |
Succeeded by Heide Rosendahl |
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