Ulrike Richter

Three golds at Montreal 1976 and fourteen world records is a staggering haul, and Ulrike Richter sits among the great backstrokers of her era. I can't discuss East German swimming without acknowledging the shadows that hung over that machine, yet the times she posted in the pool were undeniably real and the talent self-evident. What strikes me most is the sheer weight she carried as a teenager dominating the world stage. Her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame feels earned. I prefer to honor the courage it took to rewrite the record books at seventeen rather than reduce her story to politics alone.

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Name (English)

Ulrike Richter

Name (Japanese)

ウルリケ・リヒター

Reading

うるりけ・りひたー

Born

June 17, 1959 (age 67)

Origin

Görlitz, Saxony, Germany

Height

173 cm

Occupation

swimmer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Awards & achievements

• Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
• International Swimming Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrike%20Richter
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%92%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442443

Tags

• Saxony
• swimmer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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