Petra Felke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Petra Felke

East German javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1959

Place of Birth: Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Petra Meier (née Felke; born 30 July 1959) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
Representing East Germany, she became the Olympic Champion in 1988 and broke the world record four times between 1985 and 1988.
She is the only woman to throw a javelin 80 metres or more, with her world record of 80.00 m (262 ft 5?1/2 in).
This throw was the world record from 1988 until 1999, when a new javelin design was implemented.
She also won the javelin title at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and silver medals at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991.