Ulrike Richter
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 Ulrike Richter in 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | East German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1959 Görlitz, Saxony, East Germany (now Germany) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Einheit Dresden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1] 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.[2][3]
Doping
[edit]Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "ISHOF 1983 Honorees". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "The East German Doping Machine". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Ulrike Richter at World Aquatics
- Ulrike Richter at SwimRankings.net
- Ulrike Richter at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Ulrike Richter at Olympics.com
- Ulrike Richter at Olympedia
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