Daniela Hunger
Daniela Hunger in 1990
Personal information
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Freestyle
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
SV Preußen Berlin
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400 m medley
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 50 m freestyle
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4x50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4x50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1992 Espoo 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Stavanger 100 m medley

Daniela Hunger (born 20 March 1972 in East Berlin) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two golden medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: in the women's 200 m individual medley, and as a member of the women's 4×100 m freestyle team. Hunger also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she captured three medals. She competed for SC Dynamo Berlin.[1][2][3]

In 1998, several former East German swimmers have gone public with accusations against their coaches and physicians that they were systematically doped, Daniela Hunger being one of them.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chronik: Berlin im Jahr 1972, Fakten Tag für Tag
  2. ↑ Chronik: Berlin am 30. Juli, Fakten Jahr für Jahr
  3. ↑ Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften – Mannschaft
  4. ↑ "Drugs update". Sports Publications. July 1998. Retrieved 11 March 2008.


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