Ruth Budzisch-Schleiermacher
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ruth•Budzisch-Schleiermacher |
| Used name | Ruth•Budzisch-Schleiermacher |
| Born | 3 November 1949 in Wunsiedel, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
Ruth Schleiermacher participated as a speed skater at the 1968 Grenoble and the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics (by then married to her coach Hans-Herbert Budzisch) with limited success. She had her best Olympic result in the 1,500 metres event, placing eighth in 1968. She mainly competed in distances between 500 and 1,500 metres. In 1969 she won the 500 metres World title at Davos. In total, she set 27 East German records, and won 18 national titles. She also set two unofficial world records, and in 1971 captured the sprint World Championships. She later ran a fitness studio in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
Personal Bests: 500 – 43.15 (1971); 1000 – 1:28.9 (1971); 1500 – 2:22.15 (1972); 3000 – 5:08.7 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Ruth Schleiermacher | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | =16 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Ruth Budzisch | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 33 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 1 July 1969 - 9 January 1970 and 20 February 1971 - 8 January 1972: 89.800 (1 July 1969; , ) (competed as Ruth Schleiermacher), 87.900 (20 February 1971; Inzell, FRG) (competed as Ruth Schleiermacher), 87.600 (21 February 1971; Inzell, FRG) (competed as Ruth Schleiermacher))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (500 m – 4 February 1969 - 9 January 1970: 44.6 (4 February 1969; Davos, SUI) (competed as Ruth Schleiermacher))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (1–0–0 1971 Inzell gold: sprint (competed as Ruth Schleiermacher))