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Karla Linke

Karla Linke
Personal information
Born (1960-06-29) 29 June 1960 (age 64)
Dresden, East Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 200 m breaststroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 200 m breaststroke

Karla Linke (also Carla; born 29 June 1960) is a retired German swimmer who won the 200 m breastroke event at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships, breaking the world record twice in the process.[1] The following year, she collected two medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships: a silver in the 400 m medley and a bronze in the 200 m breaststroke.[2] She also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events and finished eighth and fifth, respectively.[3]

After retiring from competitive swimming in 1977, Linke moved to Sweden and worked for the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Dresden. As of May 2012 she was employed by the Swedish Embassy in Berlin.[4]

References

  1. ^ Karla LINKE. les-sports.info
  2. ^ Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link‍]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  3. ^ Karla Linke. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Presse Archived 20 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. swedenabroad.com


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