Marita Koch

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marita Koch
Occupation	Olympic Athlete
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1957(1957-02-18)
Age	67
Birthplace	Wismar
Country	Germany
Birth City	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Horoscope	Aquarius

Marita Koch Biography

Marita Koch is one of the most popular and richest Olympic Athlete who was born on February 18, 1957 in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Marita Koch (later Meier-Koch born on 18 February 1957) is a German former track and field competition athlete. In her professional career, she was able to collect 16 world records in sprints outdoors and fourteen world records for indoor events. Her world record for the time of 47.60 in the 400-meter race that she set on the 6th of October 1985, remains in force.

Koch was able to retire from running in 1987, and was one of Germany’s most accomplished athletes. She had been suffering an Achilles tendon injury and decided to focus on her family. She along with Meier have a store for sports equipment in Rostock. shop in Rostock.

At the Moscow Olympics of 1980 Koch won the gold medal in the 400 m. Three weeks before the 1984 Olympic Games, she equaled her own record, but the East German boycott prevented her from competing in the games. She also won the European Championships at 400 m in 1978, 1982 and 1986. She remained the European record holder for the 200 m until 28 August 2015 when Dafne Schippers won the 200 m final at the 2015 World Championships with a time of 21.63 seconds. As a member of East Germany’s relay teams, Koch also set more world records. They set new world records in the 4 × 100 m in 1979 and 1983. The same team won silver in the 4 × 400 m relay in the 1980 Olympic Games. They also set world records over the same distance in 1980, 1982 and 1984. In October 1986, she was awarded a Star of People’s Friendship in gold (second class) for her sporting success.

In October 6, 1985, during the World Cup meet, Koch broke the current 400m world record in 47.60 seconds. The time is believed to be beyond the reach of the top athletes today. The competition took place on Bruce Stadium in Canberra, Australia and is located at an altitude of 605 metres. The world record for the 400-metre race was well-planned and her speed and endurance was demonstrated through a variety of training runs during the preceding weeks. The week prior to her world record 400-meter run, reports from the community suggest that Koch had completed the 200 m distance in 21.56 seconds (fully automated time). The 200-meter time was never confirmed with the IAAF and is still not official.

Marita Koch Net Worth

Marita Koch is one of the richest Olympic Athlete from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marita Koch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Koch completed a 400-meter quarterfinal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal (51.87 seconds) however she pulled out because of injury. Koch set her first World record on the 1977 Olympics in Milan where she ran the 400m indoors time of 51.8 seconds. The next year she broke her first outdoor record with a time of 400m within 49.19 seconds. She then set two world records in one month. In 1979, Koch was the very first female in history to run 200 metres in under 22 seconds. She ran 21.71 minutes (wind +0.7 milliseconds) was set in Karl Marx Stadt stood as the world record for nine years. She set her own 200-meter records in the year 1984 (21.71 seconds +0.3 m/s Potsdam). However, her 200-meter world record was broken twice during 1986, by Heike Drechsler. In one of her 21.71 second 200-meter performances was attainable with an upwind wind, whereas both Koch’s runs of 21.71 included an elongated tailwind.

In a 400-meter race the only women who break the 48-second mark include Koch as well as Jarmila Kratochvilova (47.99 seconds, Helsinki, 1983). Kratochvilova was Koch’s chief competitor for the distance, and was the world record for 400 meters setter in the 1980s in the beginning. Each of them beat the record of 400 meters set by Koch.

Koch’s achievements, along with the performances of many other East German female athletes, have long been under suspicion that they were achieved with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs. These drugs were and remain illegal, but were not detectable at the time. In 1991, German anti-drug activists Brigitte Berendonk and Werner Franke, were able to save several doctoral theses and other documents written by scientists working for the East German drug research programme. The documents list the dosage and timetables for the administration of anabolic steroids to many athletes of the former DDR, with one of them being Marita Koch. According to the sources, Koch did use the anabolic steroid Oral-Turinabol (4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone) from 1981 to 1984 with dosages ranging from 530 to 1460 mg/year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marita Koch height 5 ft 7 in Marita weight 62 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marita Koch Dating?

According to our records, Marita Koch married to Wolfgang Meier. As of December 1, 2023, Marita Koch’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Marita Ranked on the list of most popular Olympic Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Marita Koch celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Who has the 400m world record?

The current men’s world record is held by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa, with a time of 43.03 seconds. Van Niekerk is also the Olympic record holder. Steven Gardiner is the reigning Olympic Champion and World Champion. The world indoor record holder is Michael Norman, in 44.52 seconds.

Who holds the 100m record?

Usain Bolt set the current 100m world record at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, clocking an astonishing 9.58 seconds for the feat.

What's the world record for the women's 400m?

400m World Record – Marita Koch – 47.60.

What is Usain Bolt's 400m?

DisciplinePerformanceDate
400 Metres| 45.28| 05 MAY 2007
4×100 Metres Relay| 36.84| 11 AUG 2012
Medley Relay| 1:46.59| 25 JUL 2006
4×400 Metres Relay| 3:01.10| 24 APR 2004

Is a 50 second 400m good?

A good 400m time for a man is to run under 50 seconds. The 50 seconds barrier is a time all 400m runners want to beat. Running under this time will put you in the top 200 in the country. The 400m is arguably one of the most gruelling and demanding events within track and field.