Wiltrud Urselmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Wiltrud•Urselmann (-Haverkamp) |
| Used name | Wiltrud•Urselmann |
| Born | 12 May 1942 in Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | KSK 09, Krefeld (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Breaststroke swimmer Wiltrud Urselmann won the silver medal in the 200 m event at the 1960 Roma Summer Olympics despite setting a new world record mark of 2:50.2 just before the Games. She also competed at Tokyo in 1964 but failed to reach the final. Her first major international success was a bronze medal at the 1958 European Championships.
Domestically Urselmann won seven individual national titles and 18 relay titles. In 1957 she was elected the youngest ever Sportswoman of the Year in West Germany. She later married water polo international Hermann Haverkamp and became a swimming teacher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
FRG |
Wiltrud Urselmann | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
FRG |
Wiltrud Urselmann | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 10 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Hermann Haverkamp
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 12 March 1960 - 14 July 1960: 1:19.1 (12 March 1960; Zürich, SUI); 200 m breaststroke – 6 June 1960 - 27 August 1960: 2:50.2 (6 June 1960; Aachen, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 12 March 1960 - 14 July 1960: 1:19.1 (12 March 1960; Zürich, SUI) (competed for West Germany); 200 m breaststroke – 6 June 1960 - 27 August 1960: 2:50.2 (6 June 1960; Aachen, FRG) (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1958 Budapest SWM bronze: 200 m breaststroke (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (1957)