Rita Blankenburg Explained

Headercolor:	d7ecff
Birth Date:	22 February 1942
Birth Place:	Berlin, Germany
Height:	1.62m (05.31feet)
Weight:	59kg (130lb)
Sport:	Speed skating
Club:	Berliner Turn- und Sportclub (TSC) - 01.1963-1968 SC Einheit Berlin (ScB) - 31.12.1962
Show-Medals:	yes

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

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.^[2]

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.

Records

Personal records

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Notes and References

1. Web site: SpeedSkatingStats.com. speedskatingstats.com. 3 April 2020.
2. Web site: Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews. www.speedskatingnews.info. 3 April 2020.
3. Web site: Skaters: Rita Schmidt. www.speedskatingbase.eu. 15 April 2020.