Marie-Louise MULLER

At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, javelin thrower Marlies Müller came in sixth. She participated in eight international matches and was West German Champion in 1950, 1951 and 1953, runner-up in 1949, and third in 1952. She was later married to non-Olympian high jumper Bernd Naumann, although they divorced. Her brother Hermann-Josef “Olli” Müller was a former sprinter, long jumper and pole vaulter. He was shot down in 1944 as a fighter pilot in Bretagne, France, and was killed in action.

Personal Best: JT – 47.69 (1953).