Lise Koch
Lise Koch (7 September 1938 – 29 February 2004) was a Danish athlete and handball player. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1938 Aarhus, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 February 2004 (aged 65) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics, Handball | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
She won 6 straight Danish championships in javelin throwing between 1957 to 1962, and at one point held the Danish record at 50.22 meters, which she threw in 1960.
In addition to athletics, she also played handball at the Danish club IK Skovbakken. She was part of the Danish team that won silver medals at the 1962 World Women's Handball Championship in Romania.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lise Koch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- https://www.dr.dk/sporten/haandbold/kvindelandsholdet/video-den-glemte-soelvtriumf
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.