Carmela Schmidt
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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.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from East Germany.
She won two bronze medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, USSR. Schmidt also won the world title in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, in the 400 m freestyle.