Renate Vogel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Renate•Vogel (-Heinrich, -Bauer) |
| Used name | Renate•Vogel |
| Born | 30 June 1955 in Chemnitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Renate Vogel, cousin of her 1972 teammate Helga Lindner, was a breaststroke specialist. She won the silver medal with the East German medley relay at the 1972 München Olympics, and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 m breaststroke. Her greatest moment came in 1973 at the Belgrade Worlds when she won three gold medals in both breaststroke events and with the medley relay. One year later at the Wien (Vienna) Europeans, she again won gold with the medley relay, adding a silver in the 100 m breaststroke. In 1970, she won the East German nationals in both breaststrokes.
In 1979 Vogel escaped via Hungary to West Germany, where she worked as a swimming coach. From 1982-88 she was an assistant coach within the West German national team. Since her escape was only successful with identification papers borrowed from a kindergarten teacher from Göppingen, she was able to prove her identity beyond doubt only by using registration documents for the 1972 München Games. In a 1979 interview, she spoke for the first time about area-wide doping in the former GDR. She told about medical support by East German officials, coaches and physicians since she was a child.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Renate Vogel | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Helga Lindner
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 18 August 1973 - 23 August 1974 and 1 September 1974 - 2 June 1976: 1:13.79 (18 August 1973; Utrecht, NED), 1:13.74 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 1:12.91 (22 August 1974; Wien, AUT), 1:12.28 (1 September 1974; Concord, USA); 200 m breaststroke – 5 September 1973 - 6 July 1974: 2:40.01 (5 September 1973; Beograd, YUG); 4×100 m medley relay – 3 September 1972 - 5 June 1976: 4:27.58 (3 September 1972; München, FRG), 4:24.91 (3 September 1972; München, FRG), 4:21.70 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 4:16.84 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 4:13.78 (24 August 1974; Wien, AUT))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 22 August 1974 - 23 August 1974 and 1 September 1974 - 2 June 1976: 1:12.91 (22 August 1974; Wien, AUT), 1:12.28 (1 September 1974; Concord, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 4 September 1973 - 5 June 1976: 4:16.84 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 4:13.78 (24 August 1974; Wien, AUT))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1974 Wien SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (3–0–0 1973 Belgrade SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, and 4×100 m medley relay)