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]
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Nationality | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 63) 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.[3][4][5]
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World long-course champions in women's 100 m backstroke | |
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European Champions in Women's 100 m Backstroke | |
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European Champions in Women's 200 m Backstroke | |
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European champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay | |
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