Hannelore Anke
 Hannelore Anke in 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | East German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1957 Schlema, Thuringia, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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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- ^ a b Hannelore Anke. sports-reference.com
- ^ "ISHOF 1990 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ^ a b "HANNELORE ANKE (GDR) – 1990 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ^ "The East German Doping Machine" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ^ "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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