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Anni Biechl

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Anni Biechl (born 17 March 1940 in Ingemoos, Bavaria) is a West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres and represented PSV Munich. She won the German 100 metre national title in 1959 and 1960, and the 1959 German indoor 70 metres title, and ran at the 1958 European Championships. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome she competed for the United Team of Germany in the 4 x 100 metres relay and won the silver medal alongside Martha Langbein, Brunhilde Hendrix and Jutta Heine. Her personal best for the 100 metres was 11.6 seconds, set in 1959. The German athletics federation honoured her with its silver pin in 1982 and its gold pin in 1990.

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Birth Year
1940 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
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1960 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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Athletics, Sports
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West Germany

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Anni Biechl (born 17 March 1940) is a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
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  • Biographical information, birth
    Born 17 March 1940 in Ingemoos, Bayern GER
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
  • Biography, Olympic medal
    Sprinter Anni Biechl won the silver medal with the German sprint relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics
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Anni Biechl (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    Anni Biechl (born 17 March 1940) is a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
  • Plays: Athletics, Lead, sprinting
    Anni Biechl (born 17 March 1940) is a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
  • Competed In: 1960 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympic relay
    She competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 × 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her teammates Martha Langbein, Brunhilde Hendrix and Jutta Heine.
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