Ingrid Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ingrid•Schmidt (-Naue) |
| Used name | Ingrid•Schmidt |
| Born | 3 March 1945 in Rudolstadt, Thüringen (GER) |
| Died | 6 August 2023 in Zimmern ob Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | BSG Einheit Greiz, Greiz (GER) / SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ingrid Schmidt was a backstroke swimmer, winning the bronze medal with the Unified German 4x100 medley relay at the 1960 Roma Summer Games at the age of just 15. Four years later the relay team was disqualified in the final. In both Olympics she also reached the semi-finals of the 100 backstroke but failed to progress any further. In 1962 Schmidt won the European Championships with the East German medley relay team, setting a new world record 4:40.1, and subsequently the team was named Sports Team of the Year.
Domestically she set 14 East German records and won the national titles over 100 m in 1959-61 and 1963, and over 200 in 1963. By profession, she became a doctor, and moved legally to West Germany in 1984. She then worked as an evaluator in the Department of Supply in Rottweil.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Ingrid Schmidt | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Ingrid Schmidt | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | =9 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | AC r2/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 15 August 1962 - 13 July 1963: 2:33.8 (15 August 1962; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 4×100 m medley relay – 15 July 1960 - 6 August 1961 and 23 August 1962 - 28 June 1964: 4:46.7 (15 July 1960; Leipzig, GDR), 4:40.1 (23 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 23 August 1962 - 28 June 1964: 4:40.1 (23 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR) (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for East Germany))