Silvia Rinka
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Silvia Rinka is an East German swimmer
who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in the breaststroke
, she finished eighth in the 200 m breaststroke
event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
.
Rinka is married to Uwe Madeja
, who won the silver medal in the canoeing C-2 1000 m event
at those same games.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
, she finished eighth in the 200 m breaststroke
Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The final of the Women's 200 metres Breaststroke event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union, on Wednesday July 23, 1980.-Final:-Qualifying heats:-References:*...
event at the 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...
.
Rinka is married to Uwe Madeja
Uwe Madeja
Uwe Madeja is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won a silver in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow....
, who won the silver medal in the canoeing C-2 1000 m event
Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:Twelve teams entered in two heats on July 31, but one withdrew...
at those same games.