Karin Balzer

East German hurdler
Person human Q262013
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Karin Balzer

Summary

Karin Balzer is a human[1]. She was born in Magdeburg[2]. She was born on June 5, 1938[3]. She died in Chemnitz[4]. She died on December 17, 2019[5]. She worked as an athletics competitor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karin Balzer was born in Magdeburg[2].
  • Karin Balzer died in Chemnitz[4].
  • Karin Balzer was born on June 5, 1938[3].
  • Karin Balzer died on December 17, 2019[5].
  • Among Karin Balzer's spouses was Karl-Heinz Balzer[8].
  • A child of Karin Balzer was Falk Balzer[9].
  • Karin Balzer held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Karin Balzer held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[11].
  • Karin Balzer's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Karin Balzer received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[12].
  • Karin Balzer received the Star of People's Friendship in Silver[13].
  • Karin Balzer received the East German Sportspersonality of the Year[14].
  • Karin Balzer is recorded as female[15].
  • Karin Balzer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karin Balzer's member of sports team is recorded as SC Leipzig[17].
  • Karin Balzer's Commons category is recorded as Karin Balzer[18].
  • Karin Balzer's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Karin Balzer's family name is recorded as Balzer[20].
  • Karin Balzer's family name is recorded as Richert[21].
  • Karin Balzer's given name is recorded as Karin[22].
  • Karin Balzer's official website is recorded as http://www.karin-balzer.com/[23].
  • Karin Balzer's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's 80 metres hurdles[24].
  • Karin Balzer's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's 80 metres hurdles[25].
  • Karin Balzer's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – women's 80 metres hurdles[26].
  • Karin Balzer's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres hurdles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karin Balzer was born in Magdeburg[2]. She was born on June 5, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Karin Balzer worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[12], a grade of an order[28], in German Democratic Republic[29]; Star of People's Friendship in Silver[13], a grade of an order[30], in German Democratic Republic[31], founded in 1959[32]; and East German Sportspersonality of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[33], in German Democratic Republic[34].

Personal Life

Karin Balzer was married to Karl-Heinz Balzer[8]. A child of her was Falk Balzer[9].

Death and Burial

Karin Balzer died on December 17, 2019[5]. She died in Chemnitz[4].

Why It Matters

Karin Balzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Karin Balzer born?

Karin Balzer was born in Magdeburg[2].

Where did Karin Balzer die?

Karin Balzer passed away in Chemnitz[4].

Who was Karin Balzer married to?

Karin Balzer's spouses include Karl-Heinz Balzer[8].

What did Karin Balzer do for work?

Karin Balzer worked as athletics competitor[6].

What awards did Karin Balzer receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[12], Star of People's Friendship in Silver[13], and East German Sportspersonality of the Year[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . newschain.uk. newschain.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country for sport German Democratic Republic, Germany
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