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Ute Geweniger (later Strauß, born 24 February 1964) is a former breaststroke and medley swimmer who was a leading member of the East German swimming team in the 1980s.
Ute Geweniger ist eine ehemalige deutsche Schwimmsportlerin, die – für die DDR startend – von 1980 bis 1983 zur Weltspitze gehörte. Sie gewann insgesamt 16 Medaillen bei Olympischen Spielen, Welt- und Europameisterschaften, davon 13 goldene unter dem Einfluss von Dopingsubstanzen.
Ute Geweniger (later Strauß, born 24 February 1964) is a former breaststroke and medley swimmer who was a leading member of the East German swimming team in the 1980s. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and set seven individual and two relay world records.
Predominantly a breaststroke swimmer, East German Ute Geweniger burst into the scene at the 1980 Moskva Olympic Games, which were boycotted by the Western countries. She won gold medals in the 100 metres event and the 4x100 medley relay. She also finished sixth in the 200 metres.
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East German Ute Geweniger had broken the world record at a meet in Magdeburg in May 1980. In the heats in Moscow she bettered that record with 1:10.11. She could not reproduce that in the final, coming hom in 1:10.22, but that was third fastest time ever, and won her the gold medal.
Ute GEWENIGER. Nationality. GDR. Discipline. Swimming. AQUA and Olympic medals 6 4 Gold. 2 Silver. 0 Bronze. Results Medals Profile Personal Best Results. Swipe or use arrows to view full table Swipe horizontally to view full table Event ...
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Ute Geweniger (later Strauß, born 24 February 1964) is a former breaststroke and medley swimmer who was a leading member of the East German swimming team in the 1980s.
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