 Daniela Hunger in 1990 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  East Germany (until 1990) Germany |
| Born | (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Medley Freestyle |
| Club | SC Dynamo Berlin SV Preußen Berlin |
Medal record | |
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.123 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
References
References
- 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.