Göhr, Marlies (1958–)
Göhr, Marlies (1958–)
East German track-and-field athlete. Name variations: Marlies Goehr-Oelsner; Marlies Gohr. Born Mar 21, 1958, in East Germany.
One of the fastest runners in the women's 100-meter race in the world (1997–83), but never won an Olympic gold medal in her specialty; held the world record in the 100 with a time of 10.81 and beat the 11-second clock 9 times; won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay but finished 8th in the 100 meters at Montreal Olympics (1976); won a silver medal in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at Moscow Olympics (1980); won a silver medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay at Seoul Olympics (1988); took the 100 meters at European championships (1978, 1982) and placed 1st in the World Cup (1977).
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