Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower and politician (died 2023)

Ruth Fuchs

East German javelin thrower and politician (1946–2023)

Ruth Fuchs was a German politician and athlete. Fuchs, representing East Germany, was the winner of the women's javelin at the 1972 (Munich) and 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games. She set the world record for the javelin six times during the 1970s.