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Place of Birth: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
About Karin Illgen
- Karin Illgen (born 7 April 1941 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a female discus thrower, who competed for East Germany during her career.
- She represented East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings.
- Illgen is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus event at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Torino.
- She also participated at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics, but was eliminated in the qualification round. She continues to throw in masters athletics.
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