Dagmar Hase

Dagmar Hase, born on 22 December 1969, is a retired German swimmer who became an Olympic, World and European champion. She specialised in freestyle and backstroke and won seven Olympic medals, including the gold in the 400 metre freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Games, where she beat Janet Evans in what was Evans's only loss in a 400 or 800 metre freestyle between 1986 and 1994. She also beat Krisztina Egerszegi in the 200 metre backstroke at the 1989 European Championships. At the 1994 World Championships she gave up her place in the 200 metre freestyle to teammate Franziska van Almsick, who then won gold and set a world record.