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Ulrike Richter
East German swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulrike Richter (later Schmidt, born 17 June 1959) is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she won three gold medals.[1] She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, and two in 1975. Richter set 14 world records during her career, in 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and medley relay. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983.[2][3]
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Doping
Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.[3][4][5]
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