Angelika Kraus
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Angelika•Kraus |
| Used name | Angelika•Kraus |
| Born | 9 May 1950 in Celle, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Celler SC, Celle (GER) / Wasserfreunde Wuppertal, Wuppertal (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Angelika Kraus was a backstroke swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics with the 4x100 medley relay. She also competed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes in Mexico City and München, failing to reach the finals in all four individual events. In 1970, she won another bronze medal at the Europeans in Barcelona with the medley relay. From 1967-70 she took the West German 100 backstroke titles, and from 1967-71 added the 200 metre titles. In 1968, she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Angelika Kraus | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Angelika Kraus | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 29 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1973 Moskva SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 6 August 1970 - 22 August 1970: 2:27.1 (6 August 1970; Würselen, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1970 Barcelona SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)