Iris Plotzitzka
{{Short description|German shot putter (1966–2024)}}
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Iris Plotzitzka (born 7 January 1966 – 19 October 2024){{cite news|url=https://www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de/memmingen/iris-plotzitzka-tot-kugelstossen-olympia-teilnehmerin-aus-memmingen-ist-gestorben-103614315|title=Olympia-Teilnehmerin Iris Plotzitzka aus Memmingen ist im Alter von 58 Jahren gestorben|language=de|work=Allgäuer Zeitung|date=12 November 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.trauer-im-allgaeu.de/traueranzeige/iris-wolff|title=Iris Wolff|work=Trauer im Allgäu|date=2 November 2024}} was a German shot putter representing West Germany.
She represented the sports clubs LAC Quelle Fürth and LC Olympiapark München, and won the silver medal at the West German championships in 1986.[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/102.html West German championships, women's shot put] Her personal best throw was 20.53 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Köln.
Achievements
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| colspan="5"|Representing {{FRG}} |
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| 1986
|7th | |
| rowspan=3|1987
|Indianapolis, United States |8th | 17.97 m |
| European Indoor Championships
|Liévin, France |4th |
| World Championships
|Rome, Italy |12th | 19.19 m |
| 1988
|Seoul, South Korea |14th |
| 1989
|European Indoor Championships |The Hague, Netherlands |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |
| rowspan=2|1990
|European Indoor Championships |Glasgow, Scotland |5th |
| European Championships
|5th | 19.51 m |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Memmingen
Category:Athletes from Bavaria
Category:West German female shot putters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for West Germany
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