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| | Karin Balzer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | Although she was most famous as a champion hurdler, Karin Balzer was also an accomplished all-round athlete, having won, besides seven East German hurdles titles, two national pentathlon titles, a long jump title, and a 200m title during her career. |
 | | Competing under her maiden name of Richert, Karin's first major international competition was the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she finished fourth in her semi-final of the 80m hurdles, just missing the final. |
 | | By the end of 1962, Karin had risen to world class in both the 80m hurdles, in which she ranked equal second that year, and the pentathlon, where she ranked eighth. |
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