Waltraud Kretzschmar
| Waltraud Kretzschmar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
1 February 1948 Kloster Lehnin, German Reich | ||
| Died | 7 February 2018 (aged 70) | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | East Germany | 217 | (727) |
Waltraud Kretzschmar (née Hermann, 1 February 1948 in Kloster Lehnin – 7 February 2018) was an East German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
In 1976 she won the silver medal with the East German team. She played three matches including the final and scored eight goals. Four years later she won the bronze medal as a member of the East German. She played one match and scored one goal.[1] Kretzschmar and her husband, Peter Kretzschmar, lived in Schöneiche near Berlin. She died unexpectedly on 7 February 2018 and was buried in Leipzig in a family grave. Stefan Kretzschmar is their son.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waltraud Kretzschmar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Waltraud Kretzschmar ist im Alter von 70 Jahren gestorben" [Waltraud Kretzschmar died at the age of 70]. Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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- German handball Olympic medalist stubs