Ulrike Richter (later Schmidt, born 17 June 1959) is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she won three gold medals.^[1] She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, and two in 1975. Richter set 14 world records during her career, in 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and medley relay. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1983.^[2][3]

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Ulrike Richter

Ulrike Richter in 1973
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Nationality	East German
Born	(1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 64) Görlitz, Saxony, East Germany (now Germany)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  East Germany Summer Olympics 1976 Montreal 100 m backstroke 1976 Montreal 200 m backstroke 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley World Championships 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley 1975 Cali 100 m backstroke 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley 1975 Cali 200 m backstroke European Championships 1974 Vienna 100 m backstroke 1974 Vienna 200 m backstroke 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley 1977 Jönköping 100 m backstroke 1977 Jönköping 200 m backstroke

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Officials from the East German team have confessed that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Richter during her career.^[3][4][5]

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame