Rita Blankenburg (later Schmidt, born 22 February 1942) is a retired German speed skater.[1][2] She has been coached by Erich Löwenberger.

Rita Blankenburg
Rita Blankenburg in 1964
Personal information
Born (1942-02-22) 22 February 1942 (age 82)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
SportSpeed skating
ClubBerliner Turn- und Sportclub (TSC) - 01.1963-1968
SC Einheit Berlin (ScB) - 31.12.1962

Schmidt represented her nation at the 1964 Winter Olympics in the 3000 m event and finished in 17th place. She also competed also at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1966, finishing 28th overall.[3]

Between 1959 and 1967 she competed sixteen times at national championships (several national events per year), winning a bronze medal in the 500m in 1966.[3]

Records

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Personal records

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Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 48.90 05.03.1966 Berlin (GER)
1000 m 1:41.20 29.01.1966 Zakopane (POL)
1500 m 2:32.50 03.02.1966 Zakopane (POL)
3000 m 5:33.00 29.01.1966 Zakopane (POL)

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References

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  1. ^ Rita Blankenburg. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Skaters: Rita Schmidt". www.speedskatingbase.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.