Daniela Hunger

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Daniela Hunger (born 20 March 1972 in East Berlin) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who became two times Olympic champion at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: in the women's 200 m individual medley, and as a member of the women's 4×100 m freestyle team.

Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 53)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
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Daniela Hunger
Daniela Hunger in 1990
Personal information
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 53)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Freestyle
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
SV Preußen Berlin
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul200 m medley
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1988 Seoul400 m medley
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place1991 Perth4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1991 Perth200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn200 m medley
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn400 m medley
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1987 Strasbourg200 m medley
Silver medal – second place1989 Bonn50 m freestyle
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place1991 Athens200 m medley
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield200 m medley
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Athens4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen4x50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1992 Espoo4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger4x50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger4x50 m medley
Silver medal – second place1991 Gelsenkirchen50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Gelsenkirchen100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1992 Espoo100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1994 Stavanger100 m medley
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Career

Hunger also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she captured three medals. She competed for SC Dynamo Berlin.[1][2][3] including Silver in 4x100 m Medley Relay with participation of Dagmar Hase, Jana Dörries, Franziska van Almsick, Daniela Hunger.[4]

In 1998, several former East German swimmers have gone public with accusations against their coaches and physicians that they were systematically doped, Daniela Hunger being one of them.[5]

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