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Caren Metschuck (later Caren Mahn, born 27 September 1963) is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay team and 4×100 m medley relay, becoming the most successful female competitor of the Summer Olympic Games that year.[1]

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Caren Metschuck

Caren Metschuck in 1978.
Personal information
Nationality	East German
Born	(1963-09-27) 27 September 1963 (age 58) Greifswald, Bezirk Rostock, East Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	SC Empor Rostock
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 100 m butterfly 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle 1980 Moscow 4×100 m medley 1980 Moscow 100 m freestyle World Championships 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle European Championship Split 1981 100 m freestyle Split 1981 4×100 m freestyle Split 1981 4×100 m medley

One year later, she won the European Championships in Split in the 100 m freestyle and triumphed again with the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay team. After winning a world title in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1982, she terminated her short career and became a school teacher. During her career she set three world records in relay events. In 1990 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2] After German unification she worked as a swimming coach at her home club SC Empor Rostock.[1]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

External links

• Caren Metschuck at SwimRankings.net
• Caren Metschuck at International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Caren Metschuck at Olympics.com
• Caren Metschuck at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Caren Metschuck

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[it] Caren Metschuck

Caren Metschuck (Greifswald, 27 settembre 1963) è un'ex nuotatrice tedesca.

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[ru] Метчук, Карен

Карен Метчук (нем. Caren Metschuck, в замужестве Ман, нем. Mahn; род. 27 сентября 1963[1], Грайфсвальд, Росток) — немецкая пловчиха, трёхкратная чемпионка летних Олимпийских игр 1980 года, трёхкратная чемпионка Европы[2][3].

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