Brita Baldus
Encyclopedia
Brita Pia Baldus (born June 4, 1965 in Leipzig
, Sachsen) is a German
diver
, who competed for East Germany until the unification in 1991. She was affiliated with the Sportclub Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur in Leipzig.
She participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics
for East Germany, placing seventh in the 3 metre springboard
event. She then won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
.
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Sachsen) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, who competed for East Germany until the unification in 1991. She was affiliated with the Sportclub Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur in Leipzig.
She participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
for East Germany, placing seventh in the 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
event. She then won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.