Liesel Westermann

Liesel Westermann
Liesel Westermann in 1968
Personal information
Born2 November 1944 (1944-11-02) (age 81)
Sulingen, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Coached byGerd Osenberg
Achievements and titles
Personal best64.96 m (1972)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Discus
European Championships
1966 Budapest Discus
1971 Helsinki Discus
Universiade
1967 Tokyo Discus

Lieselotte "Liesel" Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; German pronunciation: [ˈliːzl̩ ˈvɛstɐˌman] ) is a retired German discus thrower. She held the world record from 5 November 1967 to 12 August 1971, with a two-month break in 1968 and competed at two Olympic Games.