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Maritta Politz
Full name: Maritta Politz (-Cierpinski)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Weight: 108 lbs (49 kg)
Born: May 18, 1950 in Dessau-Mosigkau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Affiliations: SV Halle, Halle an der Saale (GER)
Country: 
East Germany
Sport: Athletics
Related Olympians: Wife of Waldemar Cierpinski.
Biography
| Maritta Politz is the mother of Falk Cierpinski, not an Olympian, but a competitor in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships. Falk is a former triathlete, who won the 2007 Munich Marathon, and together with his father, Waldemar, they are the fastest father-son pair in marathon history. Personal Best: 800 - 1:59.9 (1973). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Athletics | Women's 800 metres | East Germany | GDR | 5 h3r1/3 |
Women's 800 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 22 | München | Athletics | East Germany | Round One | Heat Three | 5 | 2:02.40 | 3 |
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