Wiltrud Urselmann

Wiltrud Urselman
Wiltrud Urselman in 1959
Personal information
Born (1942-05-12) 12 May 1942 (age 84)
Krefeld, Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSV Krefeld 98
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 Rome200 m breaststroke
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1958 Budapest200 m breaststroke

Wiltrud Urselmann (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪltʁuːt ˈʊʁzl̩ˌman] ⓘ; born 12 May 1942) is a German former breaststroke swimmer. In 1957 she was named the German Sportspersonality of the Year for her national achievements. She then won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. On 6 June 1960 she set a new world record in the same event (2:50.2), beating the previous record of Anita Lonsbrough. Two months later, in the 1960 Summer Olympics finals, she swam even faster (2:50.0), but was beaten in the last 25 meters by Lonsbrough (2:49.5), who set a new world record.

Urselmann also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics but, with a time of 2:53.2, failed to reach the finals.

References

  1. ↑ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. ↑ Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Breaststroke. sports-reference.com
  3. ↑ "Wiltrud Urselmann". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2012.