Petra Schneider

Olympic gold medalist swimmer

Petra Schneider - Olympic gold medalist swimmer
Born

January 11th, 1963
62 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Born in East Germany, an accomplished swimmer specialized in middle-distance events. Competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, winning gold medals in the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle events. Secured numerous national championships and established several world records during her career. Transitioned into coaching after retiring from competitive swimming.

Won gold in the 200m freestyle at the 1976 Olympics

Won gold in the 400m freestyle at the 1976 Olympics

Held multiple world records in swimming

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