Ulrike Richter
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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[]
Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.[3][4][5]
See also[]
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References[]
- ^ Ulrike Richter. sports-reference.com
- ^ "ISHOF 1983 Honorees" Archived 14 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
- ^ a b "ULRIKE RICHTER (GDR) – 1983 Honor Swimmer" Archived 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
- ^ "The East German Doping Machine" Archived 24 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
- ^ "OLYMPICS; U.S. May Seek to Change Medals Won by East Germans" – The New York Times (20 October 1998) (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
External links[]
- Ulrike Richter at FINA
- Ulrike Richter at SwimRankings.net
- Ulrike Richter at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Ulrike Richter at Munzinger Sports Archives (in German)
- Ulrike Richter at Olympics.com
- Ulrike Richter at Olympedia
Ulrike Richter in 1973
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