Knape, Ulrika (1955–)
Knape, Ulrika (1955–)
Swedish diver. Name variations: Ulrika Knape. Born April 26, 1955, in Göteborg, Sweden.
Won a silver medal for springboard and gold medal for platform at Munich Olympics (1972), the youngest gold medalist ever at the Games; won a gold for platform and a silver for springboard at World championships (1973); won 2 gold medals at European championships (1974); won a silver medal for plat-form at Montreal Olympics (1976).
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