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German swimmer (born 1972)

Daniela Hunger
Daniela Hunger in 1990
Personal information
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 52)
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Freestyle
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
SV Preußen Berlin
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400 m medley
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 50 m freestyle
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4x50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4x50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1992 Espoo 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Stavanger 100 m medley

Daniela Hunger (born 20 March 1972 in East Berlin) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who became two times Olympic champion at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: in the women's 200 m individual medley, and as a member of the women's 4×100 m freestyle team.

Career

Hunger also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she captured three medals. She competed for SC Dynamo Berlin. including Silver in 4x100 m Medley Relay with participation of Dagmar Hase, Jana Dörries, Franziska van Almsick, Daniela Hunger.

In 1998, several former East German swimmers have gone public with accusations against their coaches and physicians that they were systematically doped, Daniela Hunger being one of them.

See also

References

  1. Chronik: Berlin im Jahr 1972, Fakten Tag für Tag
  2. Chronik: Berlin am 30. Juli, Fakten Jahr für Jahr
  3. Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften – Mannschaft
  4. "Olympedia – 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Women". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. "Drugs update". Sports Publications. July 1998. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
Olympic champions in women's 200 m individual medley
Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
European Champions in Women's 200 m Individual Medley
European Champions in Women's 400 m Individual Medley
European champions in women's 4×100 m freestyle relay
European Champions in Women's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay
1993:  Germany — Franziska van Almsick, Kerstin Kielgass, Manuela Stellmach, Daniela Hunger


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