Andrea Eife
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Eife (-Gemsleben) |
| Used name | Andrea•Eife |
| Born | 12 April 1956 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Andrea Eife was an East German swimmer who won gold medals with the 4x100 freestyle relay at both the 1973 World Championships and the 1974 European Championships. Individually, she claimed two bronze medals at both meets. At the 1972 München Olympics Eife reached the finals of the 100 and 200 m freestyles, finishing sixth and fifth, respectively, while with the 4x100 freestyle relay she earned the silver medal. The same year she won the East German nationals in the 200 and 400 m freestyle, same as in 1973. She then also claimed the 200 back title.
Eife later studied law and worked with VEB Lokomotivbau Elektrotechnische Werke “Hans Beimler” Hennigsdorf until re-unification. She then moved to Luxembourg with her family and worked as a swimming coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Andrea Eife | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 1 September 1972 - 12 July 1973 and 5 September 1973 - 5 July 1974: 2:07.05 (1 September 1972; München, FRG), 2:06.27 (1 September 1972; München, FRG), 2:05.52 (5 September 1973; Beograd, YUG); 200 m backstroke – 11 July 1973 - 19 August 1973: 2:22.34 (11 July 1973; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 30 August 1972 - 14 March 1975: 3:58.11 (30 August 1972; München, FRG), 3:55.55 (30 August 1972; München, FRG), 3:52.45 (8 September 1973; Beograd, YUG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 30 August 1972 - 30 August 1972 and 8 September 1973 - 31 August 1974: 3:58.11 tied (30 August 1972; München, FRG), 3:52.45 (8 September 1973; Beograd, YUG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–0–1 1974 Wien SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–1 1973 Belgrade SWI SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle)