Gudrun Beckmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Gudrun•Beckmann |
| Used name | Gudrun•Beckmann |
| Born | 17 August 1955 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | DSV-Schule Max Ritter, Saarbrücken (GER) / SSF Bonn 1905, Bonn (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Gudrun Beckmann was a West German swimmer who won two bronze medals in both relays at the 1972 home Olympics. She also finished seventh in the 100 m butterfly. Four years later, in Montréal, she was eliminated in the heats in all those events, with the West German medley relay squad being disqualified in the heats. At the 1973 Belgrade World Championships, she also won two relay bronze medals. In 1977, Beckmann reached her peak at the Summer Universiade, winning silver in the 100 m butterfly. From 1973-75, and in 1977, she won the national 100 m butterfly title.
Beckmann was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1972, the highest German sports award. She later became a graduated teacher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Gudrun Beckmann | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Gudrun Beckmann | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 h1 r1/2 | ||||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1977 Sofia SWI silver: 100 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1974 Wien SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 1977 Jönköping SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–2 1973 Belgrade SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay)