Mickler, Ingrid (1942–)
Mickler, Ingrid (1942–)
West German track-and-field athlete. Name variations: Ingrid Becker, Ingrid Mickler-Becker. Born Sept 26, 1942, in Geseke, West Germany.
At Mexico City Olympics, won a gold medal in the pentathlon (1968); at Munich Olympics, won a gold medal in 4×100-meter relay (1972).
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