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Wiltrud Urselmann (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪltʁuːt ˈʊʁzl̩ˌman] ; born 12 May 1942) is a German former breaststroke swimmer. In 1957 she was named the German Sportspersonality of the Year for her national achievements. She then won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships.[1] On 6 June 1960 she set a new world record in the same event (02:50.2), beating the previous record of Anita Lonsbrough. Two months later, in the 1960 Summer Olympics finals, she swam even faster (2:50.0), but was beaten in the last 25 meters by Lonsbrough (2:49.5).[2]
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Born | Krefeld, Germany | 12 May 1942||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SV Krefeld 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Urselmann also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics but with a time of 2:53.2 failed to reach the finals.[3]
References
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- ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
- ^ Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Wiltrud Urselmann". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2012.