Caren Metschuck

Caren Metschuck

Caren Metschuck in 1978.
Personal information
Nationality	East Germany
Born	(1963-09-27) 27 September 1963 Greifswald, East Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	SC Empor Rostock
Medal record Competitor for  East Germany Olympic Games Gold 1980 Moscow 100 m butterfly Gold 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1980 Moscow 4×100 m medley Silver 1980 Moscow 100 m freestyle World Championships Gold 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle Silver 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle European Championship Gold Split 1981 100 m freestyle Gold Split 1981 4×100 m freestyle Gold Split 1981 4×100 m medley

Caren Metschuck (later Caren Mahn, born 27 September 1963) is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay team and 4×100 m backstroke relay, becoming the most successful female competitor of the Games.^[1]

One year later, she won the European Championships in Split in the 100 m freestyle and triumphed again with the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay team. After winning a world title in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1982, she terminated her short career and became a school teacher. During her career she set three world records in relay events. In 1990 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[2] After German unification she worked as a swimming coach at her home club SC Empor Rostock.^[1]

See also

• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

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