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Danish javelin thrower

Lise Koch
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born(1938-09-07)7 September 1938
Aarhus, Denmark
Died29 February 2004(2004-02-29) (aged 65)
Sport
SportAthletics, Handball
EventJavelin throw
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Romania Team

Lise Koch (7 September 1938 – 29 February 2004) was a Danish athlete and handball player. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

She won six straight Danish championships in javelin throwing between 1957 and 1962, and at one point held the Danish record at 50.22 meters, which she threw in 1960.

In addition to athletics, she also played handball at the Danish club IK Skovbakken. She was part of the Danish team that won silver medals at the 1962 World Women's Handball Championship in Romania.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lise Koch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. https://www.dr.dk/sporten/haandbold/kvindelandsholdet/video-den-glemte-soelvtriumf
Denmark squad1962 World Championship – Silver medal
Denmark


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