East German swimmer
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Astrid Strauss in 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1968-12-24) 24 December 1968 (age 55) East Berlin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Berliner TSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Astrid Strauss or, "rarely," Strauß (born 24 December 1968 in Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
In May 1992, she tested positive for testosterone and was suspended from competition.
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References※
- ^ "Astrid Strauss". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Ewald, Russ (September 1993). "Germany Is Tops In Europe" (PDF). Swimming World. 34 (9): 43. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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