Helga Lindner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Helga•Lindner (-Härtel) |
| Used name | Helga•Lindner |
| Born | 5 May 1951 in Chemnitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Died | 3 November 2021 in Chemnitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Helga Lindner, cousin of her 1972 teammate Renate Vogel, was a butterfly specialist who won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, losing by only 0.1 seconds to Ada Kok of the Netherlands. She also finished eighth over 100 metres and came in fifth with the medley relay. At München in 1972 she only competed in the 200 butterfly and again reached the final, placing sixth. At the 1970 Europeans in Barcelona Lindner won two golds (200 butterfly, medley relay) and one silver (100 butterfly). Domestically she earned East German titles in both the 100 and 200 butterfly in 1965-66 and 1968-71.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Helga Lindner | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 5 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Helga Lindner | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Renate Vogel
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 12 September 1970 - 10 July 1972: 2:20.2 (12 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP); 4×100 m medley relay – 23 August 1969 - 18 April 1972: 4:34.8 (23 August 1969; Budapest, HUN), 4:30.2 (15 April 1970; Novosibirsk, URS), 4:30.1 (9 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m butterfly)