Karin Beyer
 Karin Beyer (middle) in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1941 Halberstadt, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | SC Chemie Halle |
Karin Beyer (born 30 July 1941) is a retired East German swimmer. She set three world records in the 100 m (1958, 1:20.3 and 1:19.6) and 200 m (1961, 2:48.0) breaststroke events.[1][2] At the 1958 European Championships she finished fourth in the 4×100 m medley relay. The same year she was selected as East German Sportspersonality of the Year.[3]
Between 1961 and 1965 she studied physiotherapy at a medical institute in Leipzig and later worked as a coach, retiring in 2002. She lives in Halle.[3]
References
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- ^ World Record Progression. Women – 100m Breaststroke. ishof.org
- ^ Swimming World Records – 100 m breaststroke – long course, Swimming World Records – 200 m breaststroke – long course. recordi.info-mix.info
- ^ a b Beyer, Karin. In Wer war wer in der DDR? Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4