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East German swimmer

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Ulrike Richter
Ulrike Richter in 1973
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born (1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 65)
Görlitz, Saxony, East Germany (now Germany)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cali 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 200 m backstroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1977 Jönköping 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1977 Jönköping 200 m backstroke

Ulrike Richter (later Schmidt, born 17 June 1959) is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she won three gold medals. She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, and two in 1975. Richter set 14 world records during her career, in 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and medley relay. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983.

Doping

Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.

See also

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulrike Richter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "ISHOF 1983 Honorees". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  3. ^ "ULRIKE RICHTER (GDR) – 1983 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  4. "The East German Doping Machine". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  5. Longman, Jere (20 October 1998). "OLYMPICS; U.S. May Seek to Change Medals Won by East Germans". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2008.

External links

Ulrike Richter in 1973
Olympic champions in women's 100 m backstroke
Olympic champions in women's 200 m backstroke
Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
World long-course champions in women's 100 m backstroke
World long-course champions in women's 4×100 m medley relay
European Champions in Women's 100 m Backstroke
European Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke
European champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay


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