Carmela Schmidt

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Carmela Schmidt
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born (1962-05-16) 16 May 1962 (age 61)
Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSV Halle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1981 Split 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Split 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1981 Split 400 m freestyle

Carmela Schmidt (born 16 May 1962 in Halle an der Saale) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany.

She won two bronze medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Schmidt also won the world title in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, in the 400 m freestyle.

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