Evelyn Kaufer
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Evelyn Schmuck, née Kaufer (born 22 February 1953 in Sohland an der Spree
) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
she reached the heats of the 100 metres and won a silver medal
in the 4 x 100 metres relay
with her teammates Christina Heinich
, Bärbel Struppert
and Renate Stecher
.
She competed for the club SC Einheit Dresden during her active career. She married the DDR-Oberliga
footballer Udo Schmuck
.
Sohland an der Spree
Sohland an der Spree is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany near the border to the Czech Republic in a region called Lusatia. The river Spree flows right through the village. Together with some smaller villages it constitutes one of the biggest villages or communities...
) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
she reached the heats of the 100 metres and won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
with her teammates Christina Heinich
Christina Heinich
Christina Schiffner, née Heinich is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay with her teammates Evelyn Kaufer, Bärbel Struppert and Renate Stecher.She...
, Bärbel Struppert
Barbel Struppert
Bärbel Struppert, née Schrickel is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She became European junior champion in 4 x 100 metres relay in 1966...
and Renate Stecher
Renate Stecher
Renate Stecher is a German athlete and a triple Olympic champion.Born as Renate Meißner, she was a very talented athlete, also competing in the high jump and pentathlon...
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She competed for the club SC Einheit Dresden during her active career. She married the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
footballer Udo Schmuck
Udo Schmuck
Udo Schmuck is a German former footballer who played for Dynamo Dresden and won seven caps for East Germany. He is married to the Olympic medal-winning athlete Evelyn Kaufer and has two sons, one of whom, Thomas, is also a footballer....
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