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'''Ilke Wyludda''' (28 March 1969 &ndash; 1 December 2024) was a German [[discus throw]]er. She was born in [[Leipzig]], then-[[East Germany]]. She won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. She also won two silver medals at the 1991 and 1995 [[World Athletics Championships]]. Wyludda also won a gold medal at the 1990 [[European Athletics Championships]].

In early January 2011, Wyludda revealed that she had to have her right leg [[amputated]] because of [[sepsis]].<ref>[http://www.onehd.com.au/onehd/newsarticles/Athletics-Atlanta-discus-queen-Wyludda-loses-leg-TX-PAR-LRU07.htm Atlanta discus queen Wyludda loses leg]{{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> After losing her leg, she returned to athletics and began entering para-sport competitions.

Wyludda died on 1 December 2024 in [[Halle (Saale)|Halle]], [[Germany]] from a short-illness at the age of 55.<ref>[https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/olympiasiegerin-ilke-wyludda-gestorben-110148997.html Olympiasiegerin Ilke Wyludda gestorben] {{in lang|de}}</ref>

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[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Germany]]
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