Martina Grunert
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Martina•Grunert (-Koch-, -Abresch) |
| Used name | Martina•Grunert |
| Born | 17 May 1949 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Martina Grunert captured a silver medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 4x100 freestyle relay, representing East Germany. She also placed fifth in both the 100 freestyle and the 4x100 medley relay. In 1964 Grunert competed on the mixed German team and came in sixth with the 4x100 freestyle relay, but was disqualified with the 4x100 medley relay in the final. In both, the 100 and 400 freestyles she reached the semifinals.
Grunert was European 100 freestyle champion in 1966 and 200 IM champion in 1970. Domestically she won six East German national titles in the 100 freestyle (1965, 1968), the 200 freestyle (1964-65), and the 400 freestyle (1964-65), adding three more relay titles.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Martina Grunert | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 13 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | AC r2/2 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Martina Grunert | ||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 22 August 1966 - 19 August 1967: 1:01.2 (22 August 1966; Utrecht, NED); 200 m medley – 23 August 1969 - 18 April 1972: 2:27.5 (23 August 1969; Budapest, HUN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (3–0–0 1966 Utrecht SWM gold: 100 m freestyle (competed for East Germany); 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 200 m medley and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) (competed for East Germany))