page_title: Karin Illgen
hierarchical_section_title: Karin Illgen
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Karin Illgen Zentralbild Wendorf 10.09.1967 Potsdam: Leichtathletik-Klubpokal-Endkämpfe. Zu den herausragenden Leistungen beim DVfL-Klubpokal der Leichtathleten Endrunde A am 09.09.1967 im Potsdamer Stadion Luftschiffhafen zählte die Siegerweite von 58,08 m durch Karin Illgen (SC Wissenschaft DHfK Leipzig-Foto) im Diskuswerfen der Frauen. Die Leipzigerin gehört zum DDR-Aufgebot für das Europapokalfinale der Frauen am 15.09.1967 im Zentralstadion von Kiew.
context_page_description: Karin Illgen is a female discus thrower, who competed for East Germany during her career. She represented East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings. Illgen is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus event at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Torino. She also participated at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics, but was eliminated in the qualification round.
  She continues to throw in masters athletics.
context_section_description: Karin Illgen (born 7 April 1941 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a female discus thrower, who competed for East Germany during her career. She represented East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings. Illgen is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus event at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Torino. She also participated at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics, but was eliminated in the qualification round.
  She continues to throw in masters athletics.
caption: Karin Illgen (1967)
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