Astrid Strauss
 Astrid Strauss in 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1968 East Berlin, East Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Berliner TSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Astrid Strauss or, rarely, Strauß (born 24 December 1968 in Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
In May 1992, she tested positive for testosterone and was suspended from competition.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Astrid Strauss". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Ewald, Russ (September 1993). "Germany Is Tops In Europe" (PDF). Swimming World. 34 (9): 43. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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