Gender: Female
Maren Elizabeth Seidler is a retired American track and field athlete. She dominated the shot put from the mid 1960s through 1980. She won the event at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships eleven times starting in 1967, including nine in a row from 1972 to 1980. She was the American champion indoors nine times, 1968-9, 1972, 1974-5 and 1977 to 1980. She won her event at the United States Olympic Trials four straight times 1968-1980, a feat only equalled by only one woman, Madeline Manning, Edwin Moses is the only man to achieve four. Jackie Joyner Kersee is the only woman who has won more events at the Olympic Trials, split between the long jump and heptathlon. She competed in the Olympics three times, making the final twice. Her 1980 selection was quashed by the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Seidler did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 24, 2024
On the name Maren Seidler, Maren means Of the Sea, Sea of Bitterness, From the God Mars, Bitter, Variant of Maria, Wished for Child.
The name Maren Seidler is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Maren is commonly found in Germany, United States of America, Norway, and 71 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Maren is recorded 5,005 times globally, ranking it as the 10,083th most common name worldwide.
Maren is most prevalent in Germany, with 2,918 occurrences, making it the 334th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Maren is found among 1 in every 126 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | #334 | 1 : 126 |
| United States of America | #4,991 | 1 : 3,590 |
| Norway | #168 | 1 : 163 |
| Netherlands | #3,961 | 1 : 3,162 |
| Spain | #6,406 | 1 : 8,042 |
| Libya | #5,234 | 1 : 9,548 |
| Italy | #14,535 | 1 : 18,193 |
| Egypt | #25,596 | 1 : 35,844 |
| Denmark | #983 | 1 : 1,379 |
| Nigeria | #9,525 | 1 : 19,655 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Maren from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Maren Elizabeth Seidler is a retired American track and field athlete. She dominated the shot put from the mid 1960s through 1980. She won the event at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships eleven times starting in 1967, including nine in a row from 1972 to 1980. She was the American champion indoors nine times, 1968-9, 1972, 1974-5 and 1977 to 1980. She won her event at the United States Olympic Trials four straight times 1968-1980, a feat only equalled by only one woman, Madeline Manning, Edwin Moses is the only man to achieve four. Jackie Joyner Kersee is the only woman who has won more events at the Olympic Trials, split between the long jump and heptathlon. She competed in the Olympics three times, making the final twice. Her 1980 selection was quashed by the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Seidler did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
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