Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Female |
Full name | Angela•Franke |
Used name | Angela•Franke |
Born | 18 November 1957 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
Measurements | 176 cm / 60 kg |
Affiliations | SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER) |
NOC | East Germany |
Angela Franke was an East German freestyle and medley swimmer who was eliminated in the heats of the 400 m individual medley at the 1972 München Olympics. At the 1973 Belgrade Worlds she claimed a gold medal with the 4x100 freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 400 IM. At the 1975 World Championships she added a bronze medal in the 200 IM. At the 1974 Wien (Vienna) Europeans she won two gold medals with the 4x100 freestyle relay and in the 400 m freestyle. She also claimed a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle.
Franke became a graduate sports and history teacher. After re-unification she became head of a Magdeburg-situated school for children and youths. She regularly competed in master swimming events and set several senior world records.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR | Angela Franke | |||
400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 10 |