Angelika Knipping

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAngelika•Knipping
Used nameAngelika•Knipping
Born7 January 1961 in Hagen, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
Measurements176 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsSV Nikar — Heidelberg, Baden-WürttembergGER
University of Alabama — Tuscaloosa, AlabamaUSA
NOCWest GermanyFRG

Biography

West German breaststroke swimmer Angelika Knipping finished 12th overall in the 100 metres event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She was also a substitute for the 4x100 metres medley relay but did not start. Nationally, she won titles over 100 metres in 1978-79, and 1982-84, and over 200 metres in 1979.

By profession, Knipping became staff manager at Striebel & John, a company dealing with energy distribution systems and partner to the electrical trade industry.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) FRG Angelika Knipping
100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) 12
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) West Germany DNS

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