Buschschulte, Antje (1978–)
Buschschulte, Antje (1978–)
German swimmer. Born Dec 27, 1978, in West Berlin, Germany.
Won a bronze medal for 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at Atlanta Olympics (1996); at SC European championships, won gold medals for 100-meter backstroke (1996) and 200-meter backstroke (1998, 1999); at LC European championships, won a gold medal for 100-meter backstroke (1997); won a bronze medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at Sydney Olympics (2000); at SC World championships, won gold medals for 50- and 200-meter backstroke (2000); at World championships, placed 1st for 100-meter backstroke (2003); won bronze medals for 200-meter backstroke, 4 × 100-meter medley relay, and 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay at Athens Olympics (2004).
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