Uta Schmuck is a German swimmer

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...

. Born in Limbach-Oberfrohna

Limbach-Oberfrohna

Limbach-Oberfrohna is a town in the district of Zwickau in the German Free State of Saxony.-Main sights:* Schloss Wolkenburg* Protestant church in Oberfrohna* Wasserturm * Town Hall* Limbach Municipal Church-Economy:...

, Soviet Occupied Zone, she competed for East Germany

East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports...

 in the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

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She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle, the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay

Relay race

During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...

, and, as part of a team of four that included Helga Lindner

Helga Lindner

Helga Lindner is a German swimmer. Born in Chemnitz, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics....

, the women's 4×100 m medley relay. She, Roswitha Krause

Roswitha Krause

Roswitha Krause is a German swimmer and team handball player. She competed for East Germany and achieved Olympic medals in both swimming and handball.-Swimming:...

, Gabriele Perthes

Gabriele Perthes

Gabriele Perthes is a German swimmer. Born in Dessau, Soviet Occupied Zone, she competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics for East Germany....

, and Gabriele Wetzko

Gabriele Wetzko

Gabriele Wetzko is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and again in the 1972 Summer Olympics...

won a silver medal in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay. The women's 4×100 m medley relay team came in fifth.

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