Ilona Slupianek
Ilona Slupianek in 1981 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ilona Schoknecht |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 24 September 1956 Demmin, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Spouse | Hartmut Briesenick |
| Sport | |
| Country | East Germany |
| Sport | athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 22.45 m (1980) |
Medal record | |
Ilona Longo (née Schoknecht, divorced Briesenick and Slupianek; born 24 September 1956) is a German former shot putter who represented East Germany. As Ilona Slupianek, she won the 1980 Olympic title in Moscow and won European titles in 1978 and 1982. She is also a seven-time GDR champion. She twice broke the world record with puts of 22.36 metres and 22.45 metres in 1980. She was suspended for a year for doping.