Heike Dähne

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameHeike•Dähne (-Möller, -Kummerow)
Used nameHeike•Dähne
Born15 October 1961 in Zwickau, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsSC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Heike Dähne was a long-distance butterfly and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1980 at Moskva. She won the bronze medal in the 800 metres event, despite swimming the best time in the heats. In 1981 and 1982 she won a silver medal in the 200 metres butterfly at both the European and the World Championships, respectively. In 1979, she won the East German national titles over 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle. Dähne studied to be a pharmacist and ran her own pharmacy at Glauchau.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GDR Heike Dähne
800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze

Special Notes