Metschuck, Caren (1963–)
Metschuck, Caren (1963–)
East German swimmer. Born Sept 27, 1963, in Greifswald, East Germany; went to youth sports school in Rostock.
At Moscow Olympics, won a silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle, gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly, gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay and gold medal in the 4×100-meter free-style relay (1980); won a gold medal in 400-meter freestyle relay at World championships (1982); also won 8 European championships. Inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame (1990).
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