Lotte Mühe
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Charlotte "Lotte"•Mühe (-Eschrich) |
| Used name | Lotte•Mühe |
| Born | 24 January 1910 in Uelzen, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 10 January 1981 in Hildesheim, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Hildesheimer SV 1899 |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Lotte Mühe won a bronze medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics in the 200 metre breaststroke, also placing second at the 1927 European Championships. In 1928 and 1929 she won German Championships, adding another in 1928 with the 3x100 breaststroke relay, after finishing second in that event in 1927. In 1927, she set two world records in the 100 (1:12.2) and the 200 (3:16.6) breaststroke, and in 1928 she swam on breaststroke relays that set another two world marks. Mühe also set three European and two German records.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Lotte Mühe | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 9 June 1928 - 10 April 1932: 1:26.3 (9 June 1928; Magdeburg, GER); 200 m breaststroke – 15 April 1928 - 22 April 1928 and 15 July 1928 - 20 July 1931: 3:15.8 (15 April 1928; Magdeburg, GER), 3:11.2 (15 July 1928; Berlin, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 9 June 1928 - 10 April 1932: 1:26.3 (9 June 1928; Magdeburg, GER); 200 m breaststroke – 15 April 1928 - 22 April 1928 and 15 July 1928 - 20 July 1931: 3:15.8 (15 April 1928; Magdeburg, GER), 3:11.2 (15 July 1928; Berlin, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1927 Bologna SWM silver: 200 m breaststroke)