Carmela Schmidt

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Carmela Schmidt
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born (1962-05-16) 16 May 1962 (age 62)
Halle, East Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club SV Halle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Guayaquil 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Guayaquil 800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Split 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Split 800 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Split 400 m freestyle

Carmela Schmidt (born 16 May 1962 in Halle an der Saale) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany.

She won two bronze medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Schmidt also won the world title in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, in the 400 m freestyle.

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