Kriemhild Limberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 8 September 1934 Rheinhausen, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Died | 24 August 2020 (aged 85) n Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | KTSV Preussen 1855 |
Kriemhild Limberg (8 September 1934 – 24 August 2020) was a German athlete, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Limberg competed in the women's discus throw.[2]
Limberg won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus event at the 1964 WAAA Championships.[3][4] Shorty afterwards at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she represented Germany again in the discus event.[2]
Limberg returned to the British WAAA Championships and finished second behind Elivia Ballotta at the 1965 WAAA Championships.[5][6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kriemhild Limberg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Kriemhild Limberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Little Daphne Zips to Records". Sunday Express. 5 July 1964. Retrieved 28 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Results". Sunday Express. 4 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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