Uta Schmuck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Uta•Schmuck (-Hoffmann) |
| Used name | Uta•Schmuck |
| Born | 19 August 1949 in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Uta Schmuck competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 4x100 freestyle relay, representing East Germany. The GDR won the silver medal closely behind the USA team. With the medley relay she came in fifth in the final. Individually, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 freestyle. Schmuck never won an East German national title.
After the games Schmuck was to be awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit but refused it. Although she was convinced to accept the order, she refused the bonus, and then immediately retired from competitive swimming, working as a casual laborer for years until she founded her own swimming school in 1999 at Frankenberg in Saxony.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Uta Schmuck | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =14 | |||||
| 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 (4×100 m freestyle relay – 4 April 1968 - 13 July 1968 and 26 October 1968 - 24 June 1969: 4:09.4 (4 April 1968; Tallinn, URS), 4:05.7 (26 October 1968; Ciudad de México, MEX))