Ursula "Ursel" Brunner (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʁzl̩ ˈbʁʊnɐ] (listen); born 30 January 1941) is a retired West German freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals in relay events in 1960.[1]
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She won at least 15 national titles in the 100 m butterfly (1961–1962), 400 m individual medley (1962–1963), and 100 m (1959–1963) and 400 m freestyle (1957, 1959–1963).[2] In 1963, she was selected the German Sportspersonality of the Year.[3]
In 1975 Brunner married her former coach Hans Wirth (d. 1988). She has a son.
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Preceded by | German Sportswoman of the Year 1962 |
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Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle | |
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