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Sportspeople from Bezirk Leipzig
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The list Sportspeople from Bezirk Leipzig includes
Ulrike Stange, Kristin Otto, Babett Peter, Renate Stecher and Birte Weigang.
The list consists of 132 members.
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Ulrike Stange
German, Sports Star
Overview: Ulrike Mertesacker (née Stange; born 25 April 1984 in Oschatz) is a German former professional handball player. She played for several top-flight handball clubs and the German national team in her seven ...Date of birth: 25 April 1984Age: 41Nationality: GermanOccupation: Sports StarGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm)Partner: Per Mertesacker (Married)
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Kristin Otto
Swimmer
Overview: Kristin Otto (born 7 February 1966) is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic ...Date of birth: 7 February 1966Age: 59Nationality: GermanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Babett Peter
Association football player
Overview: Babett Peter (born 12 May 1988) is a German footballer. She plays as a defender for Real Madrid CF. 0
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Renate Stecher
German sprinter
Overview: Renate Stecher (née Meißner, born 12 May 1950) is a German (former East German) sprint runner and a triple Olympic champion. She held 34 world records and was the first woman to run 100 meters within 11 ... 0
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Birte Weigang
Swimmer
Overview: Birte Weigang (born 31 January 1968 in Leipzig) is a former butterfly and backstroke swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The twenty-year-old ... 0
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Petra Rossner
German racing cyclist
Overview: Petra Rossner (born 14 November 1966) is a German cyclist, who won the gold medal in 3 km pursuit track cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the same event she won the 1991 World Champ ... 0
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Bärbel Wöckel
East German sprinter
Overview: Bärbel Wöckel (née Eckert; born 21 March 1955 in Leipzig) is a retired East German sprinter, who specialized in the 200 metres. 0
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Stefan Kretzschmar
Handball player
Overview: Stefan Kretzschmar (born 17 February 1973 in Leipzig) is a retired professional German handball player. The son of Peter Kretzschmar, a legendary handball player and coach in the former GDR (East Germany) ...Date of birth: 17 February 1973Age: 52Nationality: GermanOccupation: HandballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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Silke Abicht
German diverOverview: Silke Abicht (born 7 October 1968) is a German diver. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. 0
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Anita Otto
East German discus thrower
Overview: Anita Otto (née Hentschel, 12 December 1942 – 18 April 2019) was a German discus thrower. Representing East Germany, she won bronze in women's discus at the 1966 European Athletics Championships and placed ...Date of birth: 12 December 1942Date of death: 18 April 2019Age: 76 (age at death)Nationality: GermanOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Georg Miske
Olympic weightlifter
Overview: Georg Miske (9 April 1928 – 28 January 2009) was an East German weightlifter. He competed in the featherweight category at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth and 13th place, respe ...Date of birth: 9 April 1928Date of death: 28 January 2009Age: 80 (age at death)Nationality: GermanOccupation: OtherGender: MaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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Bernhard Eckstein
Olympic cyclist
Overview: Bernhard Eckstein (21 August 1935 – 10 November 2017) was a German cyclist. In 1960, he won the road race at the world championships and finished in 22nd place in the road race at the 1960 Summer ...Date of birth: 21 August 1935Date of death: 10 November 2017Age: 82 (age at death)Nationality: GermanOccupation: CyclingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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Heidi Pechstein
Olympic swimmer
Overview: Heidi Pechstein (later Kunze, born 4 July 1944 in Leipzig) is a German former swimmer. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1960 ...Date of birth: 4 July 1944Age: 80Nationality: GermanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Andrea Eife
Olympic swimmer
Overview: Andrea Eife (later Gemsleben, born 12 April 1956 in Leipzig) is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and finished fifth ... 0
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Kirsten Wenzel
Rower
Overview: Kirsten Wenzel (later Strohbach, born 27 February 1961) is a rowing cox who represented East Germany. 0
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Matthias Zimmerling
East german footballer
Overview: Matthias Zimmerling (born September 6, 1967) is a German former footballer who is now manager of Innsbrucker AC. 0
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Ute Kostrzewa
Volleyball playerOverview: Ute Kostrzewa (later Meyer, born 27 December 1961) is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics. 0
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Gabriele Wetzko
Former German swimmer
Overview: Gabriele Wetzko (later Hartung then Frischke then Kühne , born 24 August 1954 in Leipzig) is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 and 1972 Summer ...Date of birth: 24 August 1954Age: 70Nationality: GermanOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Jürgen Rische
German footballerOverview: Jürgen Rische (born 30 October 1970) is a retired German football striker and current coach.Date of birth: 30 October 1970Age: 54Nationality: GermanOccupation: FootballHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Mathias Jack
German football player and manager
Overview: Mathias Jack (born 15 February 1969 in Leipzig) is a German football manager and former footballer who played primarily as a defender and was last both player and manager of DJK Amisia Rheine 1926. He ...Date of birth: 15 February 1969Age: 56Nationality: GermanOccupation: FootballHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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