Rita WINDBRAKE
Germany
Deaflympic / World Championships Medals:
14 6 4
First Deaflympic Games: Washington DC 1965
Born: 1945
Gender: w
Born in the city of Bornheim, a perennial member of ASV Köln Sports Club. Competing at seven Deaf World Games, she won a record total of 24 medals, including 14 gold. Won a last medal - a silver - at the 1993 World Games for the Deaf when she was 48 years old. She also amassed countless gold, silver and bronze medals at various international meets, including European Championships. World record holder in nine different running distance events of 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay. In I982 received the American Athletic Association of the Deaf/USA Female Athlete of the Century Award.
Deaflympics / World Championships | Sport | Event | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Washington DC 1965 * | Athletics | 200m | 4th |
Washington DC 1965 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Bronze |
Washington DC 1965 * | Athletics | 80m hurdles | 5th |
Belgrade 1969 * | Athletics | 400m | Gold |
Belgrade 1969 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Bronze |
Belgrade 1969 * | Athletics | 800m | Gold |
Malmo 1973 * | Athletics | 1500m | Gold |
Malmo 1973 * | Athletics | 400m | Gold |
Malmo 1973 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Bronze |
Malmo 1973 * | Athletics | 800m | Gold |
Bucharest 1977 * | Athletics | 1500m | Silver |
Bucharest 1977 * | Athletics | 400m | Gold |
Bucharest 1977 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Gold |
Bucharest 1977 * | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Silver |
Bucharest 1977 * | Athletics | 800m | Gold |
Koln 1981 * | Athletics | 1500m | Gold |
Koln 1981 * | Athletics | 400m | Gold |
Koln 1981 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Silver |
Koln 1981 * | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Silver |
Koln 1981 * | Athletics | 800m | Gold |
Los Angeles 1985 * | Athletics | 1500m | Gold |
Los Angeles 1985 * | Athletics | 3000m | Gold |
Los Angeles 1985 * | Athletics | 4x100m Relay | Bronze |
Los Angeles 1985 * | Athletics | 4x400m Relay | Silver |
Los Angeles 1985 * | Athletics | 800m | Gold |
Sofia 1993 * | Athletics | 1500m | Silver |
Sofia 1993 * | Athletics | 3000m | 4th |
Sofia 1993 * | Athletics | 800m | 5th |
* Deaflympics