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Barbara Krause
Barbara Krause (later Wanja, born on 7 July
Barbara Krause
1959 in East Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer
from East Germany. She was a three-time
Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world
record holder. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in
Moscow, Krause won gold medals in the 100 m
and 200 m freestyle and in the 4×100 m freestyle
relay.
Her husband, Lutz Wanja, is also a retired
German Olympic swimmer.[1]
East German doping
Krause, like many of the East German athletes of
that time, was doped by her coaches[2][3] under
instruction from the Stasi.[4][5] At the time of the
Krause in 1979
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Krause was
Personal information
forced off the East German swimming team
because "team doctors had miscalculated her dose Nationality East German
of drugs and worried she might test positive at the Born 7 July 1959
Games".[6] East Berlin, East Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Both of her children were born with deformed
feet, which was later attributed to her use of Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
steroids.[7] Spouse Lutz Wanja
Sport
Sport Swimming
See also
Strokes Freestyle
List of members of the International Swimming Club SC Dynamo Berlin
Hall of Fame Medal record
Women's swimming
References Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans,
Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Krause" (h 1980 Moscow 100 m freestyle
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20200417090458/h 1980 Moscow 200 m freestyle
ttps://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athl
1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
etes/kr/barbara-krause-1.html). Olympics at
Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference World Championships
LLC. Archived from the original (https://www.s
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ports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/barb 1975 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
ara-krause-1.html) on 17 April 2020.
1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle
2. "Barbara Krause" (https://web.archive.org/we
1978 Berlin 200 m freestyle
b/20081204124640/http://www.ishof.org/honor
ees/88/88bkrause.html). ISHOF.org. 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
International Swimming Hall of Fame. 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Archived from the original (http://www.ishof.or
European Championships
g/honorees/88/88bkrause.html) on 4
December 2008. Retrieved 2 September 1977 Jönköping 100 m freestyle
2012. 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle
3. "The East German Doping Machine" (https://w 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
eb.archive.org/web/20090814124528/http://w
ww.ishof.org/honorees/german_doping.htm). 1977 Jönköping 200 m freestyle
ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of 1977 Jönköping 400 m freestyle
Fame. Archived from the original (http://www.i
shof.org/honorees/german_doping.htm) on 14
August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
4. Andrew Curry (18 January 2008). Piecing Together the Dark Legacy of East Germany's
Secret Police (https://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/16-02/ff_stasi?currentPage
=all)
5. Janofsky, Michael (3 December 1991). "Olympics; coaches concede that steroids fueled
East Germany's success in swimming" (https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=he
alth&res=9D0CE1DA1731F930A35751C1A967958260). The New York Times. Retrieved
2 September 2012.
6. "Top 10: Notable drug scandals" (https://web.archive.org/web/20121103091941/http://www.c
bc.ca/sports/photoessay/top10-doping/index2.html). CBC Sports. 27 July 2006. Archived
from the original (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/photoessay/top10-doping/index2.html) on 3
November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
7. Swimmer admits using steroids (https://web.archive.org/web/20131207072136/http://www.d
eseretnews.com/article/55438/SWIMMER-ADMITS-USING-STEROIDS.html?pg=all), De
Welt, via Deseret News, 14 July 1989, mirror (https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=33
6&dat=19890714&id=PfhSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8IMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7036,5380144)
External links
Schwimmen – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Teil 1) (http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-
komplett/sportarten/s/schwimmen/hst/116.html). sport-komplett.de (in German)
Schwimmen – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Teil 2) (http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-
komplett/sportarten/s/schwimmen/hst/117.html). sport-komplett.de (in German)
Barbara Krause (https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1090376/wd#main-content) at
World Aquatics
Barbara Krause (https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=42
68368) at SwimRankings.net
Barbara Krause (https://www.ishof.org/honoree/honoree-barbara-krause/) at the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Barbara Krause (https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/barbara-krause) at Olympics.com
Barbara Krause (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47491) at Olympedia
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