Ulrike Tauber

Ulrike Tauber

Ulrike Tauber in 1974
Personal information
Nationality  East Germany
Born (1958-06-16) 16 June 1958
Karl-Marx-Stadt, Sachsen, East Germany now Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly
Medley
Club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt

Ulrike Tauber (born 16 June 1958) is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There she also captured the silver medal in the women's 200 m butterfly. In the 1970s Tauber set numerous world records in the 200 m and 200  m individual medley.[1]

References

  1. Ulrike Tauber. sports-reference.com
Tauber in 1978
Records
Preceded by
East Germany Andrea Hubner
Women's 200 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)

18 August 1974 5 June 1976
Succeeded by
East Germany Kornelia Ender
Preceded by
East Germany Kornelia Ender
Women's 200 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)

10 July 1977 2 August 1978
Succeeded by
United States Tracy Caulkins
Preceded by
East Germany Gudrun Wegner
Women's 400 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)

21 August 1974 1 June 1976
Succeeded by
East Germany Birgit Treiber
Preceded by
East Germany Birgit Treiber
Women's 400 metre individual medley
world record holder (long course)

24 July 1976 23 August 1978
Succeeded by
United States Tracy Caulkins


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