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Ursula Happe

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Ursula Happe was a German swimmer and Olympic champion, born on 20 October 1926 and died in Dortmund on 26 March 2021 at the age of 94. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke, and had also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player for West Germany.

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1926 1
Gender
Female 1
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was a German swimmer and Olympic champion
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1. Ursula Happe (Wikipedia)
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    20 October 1926
  • Lead, gender
    Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player
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    was a German swimmer and Olympic champion
  • Competed In: 1952 Summer Olympics, Olympic career, 1952-summer-olympics
    She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
  • Competed In: 1956 Summer Olympics, Olympic career, 1956-summer-olympics
    She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke.
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