| Hannelore Anke | |
| Nationality: | East German |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Schlema, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
| Weight: | 52kg (115lb) |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Club: | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Hannelore Anke (later Hofmann; born 8 December 1957) is a retired German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s.
Anke was born in 1957 in Bad Schlema. Her mother had a senior position in a textile manufacturing plant and her father was a decorative painter. The sixth of ultimately seven children, she was the first god-child of Wilhelm Pieck, who at the time of her birth was president of East Germany.
Anke became junior-champion at the 1971 Junior European Swimming Championships. She had her best achievements in the 100 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay. In these two events she won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1975 World Aquatics Championships, and set two world records. In 1975, she also won a world title in the 100 m breaststroke. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1990.[1] [2]
Officials from the East German team have later admitted that they administered performance-enhancing drugs to Anke during her career.[3] [2] [4] [5]
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