Karin Schulze
 Karin Rüger in 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1944 Wernigerode, Germany |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | High jump |
| Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig |
Karin Rüger-Schulze (born 1 April 1944) is a retired German track and field athlete who specialized in high jump. She competed in the 1964 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished ninth and seventh, respectively.[1]
Between 1965 and 1968 she married Jens Schulze, also a competitive high jumper, and changer her name from Rüger to Rüger-Schulze.[2] They had three children, all athletes: Thomas specialized in shot put, whereas Michael and Sabina Schulze became swimmers. Sabina won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
- ^ Karin Rüger-Schulze. sports-reference.com
- ^ Leichtathletik - DDR - Meisterschaften (Hochsprung - Damen). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Sabina Schulze. munzinger.de (in German)