Hildegard "Hilde" Schrader (4 January 1910 – 23 March 1966) was a German swimmer who won the 200 m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1927 European Championships.[1] She also set two world records in obsolete breaststroke events, one in the 400 m (1928) and one in the 200 yd (1929). In 1994 she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

Hilde Schrader
Hilde Schrader at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 January 1910
Staßfurt, German Empire
Died23 March 1966 (aged 56)
Magdeburg, East Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Club1. Magdeburger Damenschwimmverein
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 200 m breaststroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1927 Bologna 200 m breaststroke

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Hilde Schrader Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ HILDE SCHRADER (GER) 1994 Honor Pioneer Swimmer Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. ishof.org