About Dorothea Kress
Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 94). Dorothea Kress was a German athletics competitor.
Dorothea Kreß (26 August 1924 – 25 October 2018) was a German athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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Who was Dorothea Kress?
German athletics competitor (1924-2018)
When was Dorothea Kress born?
Dorothea Kress was born on 26 August 1924 in Pöide.
When did Dorothea Kress die?
Dorothea Kress died on 25 October 2018 in Itzehoe.
What was Dorothea Kress's occupation?
Dorothea Kress was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Dorothea Kress?
Dorothea Kress was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorothea Kress. https://biography.guide/dorothea-kress/
MLA: "Dorothea Kress." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dorothea-kress/.
Chicago: "Dorothea Kress." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dorothea-kress/.
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