Ilke Wyludda
- December 1, 2024
- 55 years
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Ilke Wyludda, 55, German discus thrower, Olympic champion (1996).
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|Ilke Wyludda (28 March 1969 – 1 December 2024) was a German discus thrower, former Olympic champion.
Career
Wyludda set eleven junior records at discus throw (and also two at shot put), and became junior world champion. Between 1989 and 1991 she recorded 41 successive wins until beaten by Tsvetanka Khristova at the 1991 World Championships. Wyludda never won the world championships, but she became Olympic champion in 1996.
In early January 2011 Wyludda revealed in Bild that she had to have her right leg amputated because of sepsis. After losing her leg she returned to athletics and began entering para-sport competitions. In 2012, she represented Germany at the London Paralympics becoming the first German athlete to have represented her country at both Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2014, she entered the IPC European Championships in Swansea, taking the bronze medal in the F57 discus and silver in the shot put.
Ilke Wyludda died in Halle on 1 December 2024, at the age of 55.
Personal bests
- Discus throw – 74.56 (1989)
- Discus throw U23 – 74.56 (1989) WU23B
- Discus throw Junior – 74.40 (1988) WJB
- Discus throw Youth – 65.86 (1986) WYB
- Shot put – 20.23 (1988)
- Shot put U23 – 20.23 (1988)
- Shot put Junior – 20.23 (1988)
- Shot put Youth – 19.08 (1986) WYB
International competitions
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
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1.In which year did Ilke Wyludda die?
- A.2017
- B.2020
- C.2015
- D.2024correct
Ilke Wyludda died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "rd: year of birth 1969. Archive record: age at death 55. Archive record: place of death Halle on. Archive record: occupation discus thrower. Archive record: national
2.How old was Ilke Wyludda when they died?
- A.55correct
- B.47
- C.50
- D.44
Ilke Wyludda was 55 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ittee Ilke Wyludda at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived) Wyniki Wyludda na stronie rzutyiskoki (in Polish) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year o
3.In which year was Ilke Wyludda born?
- A.1957
- B.1969correct
- C.1963
- D.1960
Ilke Wyludda was born in 1969.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "the International Paralympic Committee Ilke Wyludda at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived) Wyniki Wyludda na stronie rzutyiskoki (in Polish) Archive record: year of
4.In which month did Ilke Wyludda die?
- A.February
- B.January
- C.Decembercorrect
- D.March
Ilke Wyludda died in December.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "hive record: year of birth 1969. Archive record: age at death 55. Archive record: place of death Halle on. Archive record: occupation discus thrower. Archive
5.On which day of the month did Ilke Wyludda die?
- A.1correct
- B.3
- C.4
- D.2
Ilke Wyludda died on day 1 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "rchive record: year of birth 1969. Archive record: age at death 55. Archive record: place of death Halle on. Archive record: occupation discus thrower. Archiv
6.Where did Ilke Wyludda die?
- A.Turin
- B.Halle oncorrect
- C.Kraków
- D.Marseille
Ilke Wyludda died in Halle on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "adaSports.com (archived) Wyniki Wyludda na stronie rzutyiskoki (in Polish) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1969. Archive record:
7.In which field was Ilke Wyludda known?
- A.novelist
- B.architect
- C.chemist
- D.discus throwercorrect
The biography describes Ilke Wyludda as a discus thrower.
Source: Profile: occupation: "udda na stronie rzutyiskoki (in Polish) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1969. Archive record: age at death 55. Archive record: place o
8.What nationality was Ilke Wyludda?
- A.American
- B.Germancorrect
- C.Australian
- D.Argentine
Ilke Wyludda is recorded as German.
Source: Profile: nationality: "rchive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1969. Archive record: age at death 55. Archive record: place of death Halle on. Archive record: occupa
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