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Marianne Werner

West German shot putter (1924–2023)

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Born
January 4, 1924
Died
July 22, 2023
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1924

About Marianne Werner

Marianne Werner (German pronunciation: [maˈʁi̯anə ˈvɛʁnɐ]; nee Schulze-Entrup, later Ader; 4 January 1924 – 22 July 2023) was a West German athlete who specialized in throwing events. She competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and earned two medals in the shot put. Werner won the European title in this event in 1958 and finished fifth in 1954. Werner died on 22 July 2023, at the age of 99. Marianne Werner (German pronunciation:; née Schulze-Entrup, later Ader, 4 January 1924 – 22 July 2023) was a West German athlete who specialized in throwing events.

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Marianne Werner timeline

  1. Marianne Werner (German pronunciation:; née Schulze-Entrup, later Ader, 4 January 1924 – 22 July 2023) was a West German athlete who specialized in throwing events.
  2. She competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and earned two medals in the shot put.
  3. Werner won the European title in this event in 1958 and finished fifth in 1954.

The world when Marianne Werner was born

Marianne Werner was born in 1924. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1924

  • #1 song"It Had to Be You" – Isham Jones
  • Top movieThe Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks)
  • Best-selling bookSo Big – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France
  • Top headlineCalvin Coolidge elected president in a landslide
  • Technology milestoneIBM founded
  • Defining fadMah-jongg craze sweeps America
  • Notable inventionSpiral-bound notebook
  • World population1.95 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championWashington Senators (World Series)
  • U.S. population114.1M

1924 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Marianne Werner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19242026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$3,520$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population114.1M341 million

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