Hannelore Anke

Hannelore Anke

Hannelore Anke in 1975
Personal information
Nationality East German
Born (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957
Schlema, Thuringia, East Germany
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal 100 m breaststroke
1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships
1975 Cali 100 m breaststroke
1975 Cali 200 m breaststroke
1975 Cali 4×100 medley
1973 Belgrade 200 m breaststroke

Hannelore Anke (born 8 December 1957) is a retired German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She had her best achievements in the 100 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay. In these two events she won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics[1] and 1975 World Aquatics Championships, and set two world records. In 1975, she also won a world title in the 100 m breaststroke. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1990.[2][3]

Doping

Officials from the East German team have later admitted that they administered performance enchancing drugs to Hannelore Anke during her career.[1][3][4][5]

References

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  1. 1 2 Hannelore Anke. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "ISHOF 1990 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  3. 1 2 "HANNELORE ANKE (GDR) – 1990 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  4. ↑ "The East German Doping Machine" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  5. ↑ "OLYMPICS; U.S. May Seek to Change Medals Won by East Germans" – The New York Times (October 20, 1998) (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
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