Petra Felke
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About
Javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Before fame
She was an active youth athlete.
Trivia
She became the first woman to throw a javelin more than 80 meters.
Family life
She was born in Saalfeld, Thuringia, East Germany.
Associated with
She won her Olympic gold when she finished just ahead of silver-medalist Fatima Whitbread.
