Barbara Göbel

Barbara Göbel

Barbara Göbel in 1960
Personal information
Born 8 April 1943
Jena, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Tus Jena

Barbara Göbel (born 8 April 1943) is a German former swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke event.[1]

At the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, she won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, setting the new world record. For this achievement, the relay team members were named German Sportspersonalities of the Year in the team category in 1962.[2]

References

  1. "Barbara Göbel". sports-reference. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  2. Mannschaften des Jahres seit 1947. sportler-des-jahres.de