Barbara Göbel Explained

Birth Date:8 April 1943
Birth Place:Jena, Germany
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Weight:66kg (146lb)
Sport:Swimming
Club:Tus Jena

Barbara Göbel (born 8 April 1943) is a German former swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke event.

At the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, setting the new world record. For this achievement, the relay team members were named German Sportspersonalities of the Year in the team category in 1962.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportler-des-jahres.de/2-wahl/mannschaften-seit-1947 Mannschaften des Jahres seit 1947