Ellen Tittel (later Wellmann, later Wessinghage, 28 June 1948 – 7 October 2023) was a West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m event. She won the European indoor title in 1973, placing third in 1975, and had another third-place finish at the 1971 European Outdoor Championships. She reached the 1500 m finals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, but abandoned the 1972 race due to stomach cramps.[4] In 1971 she helped to set a new world record in the 4 × 800 m relay.[1]
Domestically Tittel set a national record in 1969 and won the national title in 1970–76. In 1975 she was chosen the German Sportspersonality of the Year.[1]
Tittel won the British WAAA Championships title in the 1500 metres event at the 1972 WAAA Championships.[5][6][7]
Tittel was a lawyer by profession.[1] Before turning to athletics she tried gymnastics, but found it too boring.[4] She married two fellow Olympic middle-distance runners, first Paul-Heinz Wellmann,[1] and a few years later Thomas Wessinghage.[2] With Wessinghage she had a son Daniel.[4] She died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 75.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ellen Wessinghage. leverkusen.com
- ^ a b Ellen Tittel-Wellmann Archived 4 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Ellen Wellmann (née Tittel). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b c Bill Bruns (6 March 1978). "Thomas Wessinghage Finished Behind Ellen's First Hubby—but Only in the Olympics". People. 9 (9).
- ^ "Women's AAA Champions". Sunday Mirror. 9 July 1972. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Ellen Tittel-Wellmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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