Roswitha Beier

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Roswitha Beier
Personal information
Born (1956-12-22) 22 December 1956 (age 67)
Riesa, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 200 m butterfly

Roswitha Beier (born 22 December 1956 in Riesa) is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roswitha Beier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2012.