Rita Wilden
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Rita Wilden, née Jahn is a German
athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres
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She competed for West Germany
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
held in Munich
in the 400 metres where she won the silver medal. Later on in the same Games she helped her teammates Anette Rückes
, Inge Bödding
and Hildegard Falck
to a bronze in the first Olympic women's 4 x 400 m relay.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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She competed for West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
held in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in the 400 metres where she won the silver medal. Later on in the same Games she helped her teammates Anette Rückes
Anette Rückes
Anette Rückes is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her teammates Inge Bödding, Hildegard Falck and Rita Wilden.-References:...
, Inge Bödding
Inge Bödding
Inge Bödding, née Eckhoff is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres with her teammates Anette Rückes, Hildegard Falck and Rita...
and Hildegard Falck
Hildegard Falck
Hildegard Falck, née Janze is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 800 m she won the gold medal...
to a bronze in the first Olympic women's 4 x 400 m relay.