Ruth Fuchs

German politician and athlete, Olympic champion (1946–2023)
Person human Q57484

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[19]
Date of birth
December 14, 1946
Date of death
September 20, 2023
Place of birth
Egeln
Place of death
Jena
Country of citizenship
East Germany, Germany[9][10]
Work location
Bonn, Erfurt
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Catalog code
11000615[22]
Country for sport
East Germany
End of work period
1981
Family name
Fuchs, Gamm, Hellmann
Given name
Ruth
Height
+169
Mass
+71
Name in native language
Ruth Fuchs
Native language
German[11]
Nickname
Banne
P14375
FuchsRuth_1990-10-03
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Sports discipline competed in
javelin throw
Start of work period
1967
🏷️ Also known as
en Ruth Fuchs en Ruth Hellmann en Ruth Gamm ar روت فوكس cs Ruth Fuchsová de Ruth Gamm el Ρουτ Φουκς fa روت فوکس he רות פוקס it Ruth Hellmann it Ruth Gamm ja ルート・フックス ko 루트 푸흐스 nl Ruth Fuchs (Gamm-, -Hellmann) pl Ruth Gamm - Fuchs pl Ruth Gamm-Fuchs ru Рут Фукс ru Фукс, Рут sv Fuchs zh 露特·富克斯
🔖 Identifiers · 31
VIAF cluster ID
47072148
Library of Congress authority ID
n91032621
Athletics Podium person ID
33554
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
155206521
Biography at the Bundestag of Germany URL
webarchiv.bundestag.de
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
ruth-fuchs
DDB person (GND) ID
1163628824
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1163628824
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ruth-Fuchs
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FAST ID
283941
Find a Grave memorial ID
259900444
Freebase ID
/m/0cg09l
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Ruth_Fuchs
IdRef ID
160343577
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000004081
Munzinger Sport number
01000050040
NE.se ID
ruth-fuchs
Olympedia people ID
69656
Olympic.org athlete ID (archived)
ruth-fuchs
Olympics.com athlete ID
ruth-fuchs
Prabook ID
1900013
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
fu/ruth-fuchs-1
The-Sports.org athlete ID
36168
Tilastopaja female athlete ID
17573
Track and Field Statistics female athlete ID
794
World Athletics athlete ID
66910, 14357321
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJd3RXJpmm8jT7thXhRR8C

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Summary

Ruth Fuchs's place of birth was Egeln[1]. She was born on December 14, 1946[2]. She died in Jena[3]. She died on September 20, 2023[4]. She worked as a politician[5], athletics competitor[6], javelin thrower[7], and informer collaborator[8].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the German Bundestag[12], in Germany[24]; member of the Landtag of Thuringia[13]; and member of the Volkskammer[17].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20], a political party[25], in German Democratic Republic[26], founded in 1946[27], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[28] and Party of Democratic Socialism[21], a political party[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1989[31], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Haus[32].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Fuchs born?

Born in Egeln[1].

Where did Ruth Fuchs die?

Ruth Fuchs passed away in Jena[3].

What did Ruth Fuchs do for work?

Ruth Fuchs worked as politician[5], athletics competitor[6], javelin thrower[7], and informer collaborator[8].

What awards did Ruth Fuchs receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18].

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  1. 8w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics Podium person ID → 33554
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    Occupation → politician, athletics competitor, javelin thrower +1
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