Caren Metschuck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Caren•Metschuck (-Mahn) |
| Used name | Caren•Metschuck |
| Born | 27 September 1963 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Caren Metschuck had a short career with three years of high-performance butterfly and freestyle swimming from 1980-82, She then retired and became a school teacher. Metschuck won three golds and one silver medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and was the most successful female athlete at those Games. One year later she won three gold medals at the European Championships. This collection was completed by a 1982 gold and a 1978 silver medal at the World Championships in the 4×100 free relay.
In 1990 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. After German reunification Metschuck worked as a coach in her home club SC Empor Rostock. Her daughter Antje Mahn also became a competitive swimmer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Caren Metschuck | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 27 July 1980 - 21 August 1984: 3:45.19 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS), 3:42.71 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 20 July 1980 - 7 August 1982: 4:06.67 (20 July 1980; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 27 July 1980 - 21 August 1984: 3:42.71 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS); 4×100 m medley relay – 20 July 1980 - 6 August 1982: 4:06.67 (20 July 1980; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (3–0–0 1981 Split SWM gold: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1978 West Berlin SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1982 Guayaquil SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)