Cornelia Polit
Cornelia Polit|
Cornelia Polit in 1978 |
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| Nationality |
 East Germany |
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| Born |
(1963-02-18) 18 February 1963
Teutschenthal, Germany |
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| Height |
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Weight |
63 kg (139 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Sport |
Swimming |
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| Strokes |
Backstroke
Butterfly |
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| Club |
SV Halle |
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Cornelia Polit (born 18 February 1963) is a former swimmer from East Germany. At age seventeen she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics, behind her team mate Rica Reinisch.[1] She won a silver and a gold medal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships, respectively. Two years later she repeated this achievement, but in the butterfly events.[2]
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