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Birgit Fischer is a German former kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich and Isabell Werth, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany, then four times representing the reunited nation. After both the 1988 and 2000 games, she announced her retirement, only to return for the subsequent games. She has been both the youngest- and oldest-ever Olympic canoeing champion. In 2004, she was chosen as the German sportswoman of the year.
Germany competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 422 competitors, 241 men and 181 women, took part in 234 events in 29 sports.
Udo Beyer is a former East German track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. Beyer has admitted to knowingly taking part in doping while he competed for East Germany. He was a Stasi informer under the codename "Kapitän".
Ute Geweniger is a former breaststroke and medley swimmer who was a leading member of the East German swimming team in the 1980s. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and set seven individual and two relay world records. She was named by Swimming World Magazine as World Swimmer of the Year in 1983 and as the European Swimmer of the Year in 1981 and 1983.
Birgit Radochla is a retired German gymnast. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and finished in fourth place with the German team. Individually she won a silver medal in the vault and finished fourth in the floor exercise and all-around. She also won three medals in individual events at the 1965 European championships.
Birgit Treiber is a former swimmer from the German Democratic Republic. She won one gold and two silver medals in the 1976 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics. It was later proven she was extensively involved in an illegal doping program that greatly improved her swimming abilities.
Birgit Hagen is a German former field hockey player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Birgit Hahn is a German former field hockey player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. She is the aunt of Lisa Hahn who also played Olympic hockey for Germany.
Birgit Süß is a former German gymnast who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.
Birgit Ente is a Dutch judoka who competes in the women's 48 kg category. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was defeated in the second round.
Birgit Michels is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.
Lisa Altenburg is a German field hockey player. She was part of the German bronze medal winning team at the 2016 Olympic Games and also played for Germany at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is the niece of Birgit Hahn who also played Olympic hockey for Germany.
Birgit Christensen was a female Danish football midfielder. She was part of the Denmark women's national football team.
Birgit Schielin is an Austrian rhythmic gymnast.
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Birgit Wagner is a German handball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Birgit Engl is an Austrian handball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Christian Pläge is a Swiss equestrian. He competed in two events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Christian is married to Swiss Grand Prix rider Birgit Wientzek Pläge.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birgit Beyer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
