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Ulrike Richter
Ulrike Richter in 1973
Personal information
Nationality
East German
Born
(1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 65) Görlitz, Saxony, East Germany (now Germany)
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Backstroke
Club
SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing East Germany
Summer Olympics
1976 Montreal
100 m backstroke
1976 Montreal
200 m backstroke
1976 Montreal
4×100 m medley
World Championships
1973 Belgrade
100 m backstroke
1973 Belgrade
4×100 m medley
1975 Cali
100 m backstroke
1975 Cali
4×100 m medley
1975 Cali
200 m backstroke
European Championships
1974 Vienna
100 m backstroke
1974 Vienna
200 m backstroke
1974 Vienna
4×100 m medley
1977 Jönköping
4×100 m medley
1977 Jönköping
100 m backstroke
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.[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]
^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.
^"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.
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