Hannelore Anke

Hannelore Anke

Hannelore Anke in 1975
Personal information
Nationality	East German
Born	8 December 1957 Schlema, Thuringia, East Germany
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 100 m breaststroke 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley World Championships 1975 Cali 100 m breaststroke 1975 Cali 200 m breaststroke 1975 Cali 4×100 medley 1973 Belgrade 200 m breaststroke

Hannelore Anke (born 8 December 1957) is a retired German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She had her best achievements in the 100 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay. In these two events she won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics^[1] and 1975 World Aquatics Championships, and set two world records. In 1975, she also won a world title in the 100 m breaststroke. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1990.^[2][3]

Doping

Officials from the East German team have later admitted that they administered performance enchancing drugs to Hannelore Anke during her career.^[1][3][4][5]

References

1. Hannelore Anke. sports-reference.com
2. "ISHOF 1990 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
3. "HANNELORE ANKE (GDR) – 1990 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
4. "The East German Doping Machine" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
5. "OLYMPICS; U.S. May Seek to Change Medals Won by East Germans" – The New York Times (October 20, 1998) (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)