Claudia Losch (born 10 January 1960) is a retired German shot putter. She is the 1984 Olympic Champion. Shortly after the Olympics, she competed in the shot put at the Friendship GamesinPrague, which were held as an event for sportspeople from Communist countries who were boycotting that year's Olympics: she was unable to repeat her Olympic medal success there.[1] At the 1988 Olympic Games, she finished fifth.[2] She is also the 1989 World Indoor Champion and won the European Indoor title three times.
Personal information
Born
10 January 1960 (1960-01-10) (age 64)
Wanne-Eickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport
Shot put
Club
TV 1860 Fürth
LC Olympiapark München
Medal record
Representing 
West Germany
Shot put
Shot put
Shot put
Shot put
Shot put
Shot put
Shot put
Losch won the German indoor championship in the shot put in 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1989. She won the German championship from 1982 through 1990, nine times in a row.
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
1983
7th
19.72 m
1984
2nd
20.23 m
1st
20.48 m
1985
2nd
20.59 m
1986
1st
20.48 m
4th
20.54 m
1987
3rd
20.14 m
4th
20.73 m
1988
1st
20.39 m
5th
20.27 m
1989
1st
20.45 m
1990
1st
20.64 m
4th
19.92 m
1991
4th
19.74 m
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