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
editHunger also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she captured three medals. She competed for SC Dynamo Berlin.[1][2][3] including Silver in 4x100 m Medley Relay with participation of Dagmar Hase, Jana Dörries, Franziska van Almsick, Daniela Hunger.[4]
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.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Chronik: Berlin im Jahr 1972, Fakten Tag für Tag
- ↑ Chronik: Berlin am 30. Juli, Fakten Jahr für Jahr
- ↑ Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften – Mannschaft
- ↑ "Olympedia – 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Women". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Drugs update". Sports Publications. July 1998. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
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