Gudrun Wegner

Gudrun Wegner (later Wünsche, 28 February 1955 – 16 January 2005) was a German swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 200, 400 and 800 m freestyle events; she won a bronze medal in the 400 m and finished fifth in 800 m.^[1] Later she won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals in the 400 m medley and 800 m freestyle events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships and 1974 European Aquatics Championships.^[2] In 1973 she also set a world record in the 400 m medley.

Gudrun Wegner

Gudrun Wegner in 1973
Personal information
Born	28 February 1955 Görlitz, East Germany
Died	16 January 2005 (aged 49) Dresden, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich 400 m freestyle World Championships 1973 Belgrade 400 m medley 1973 Belgrade 800 m freestyle European Championships 1974 Vienna 400 m medley 1974 Vienna 800 m freestyle

After retirement from competitions she graduated from the German Institute of Physical Education (DHfK) in Leipzig and worked as a coach. The unification of Germany left her jobless. She briefly worked as waitress and then re-trained as social therapist. She died of cancer.^[3]

References

1. Reinhard Merkel Archived 2 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Gudrun WEGNER. les-sports.info
3. Jochen Mayer (19 January 2005) Grundsätze mit Fragen. Sächsische Zeitung