Rosemarie Gabriel

Rosemarie Gabriel in 1976 with her ​​coach Rolf glasses

Rosemarie Gabriel, previously Rosemarie Kother ( born February 27, 1956 in Schwerin ) is a former German swimmer who competed for East Germany.

Career

The butterfly specialist was able to achieve between 1973 and 1976 numerous successes in this position. So it was 1974 European Champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters butterfly and could be 1973 and 1975 world champion in the 200 meters butterfly. Only at the Olympics remained her the very great triumph denied and she won in Montreal in 1976 "only" bronze on the 200 meter butterfly behind her countrywomen Andrea Pollack and Ulrike Tauber.

You already took the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he became part about her best discipline, the 200 meter butterfly Fourth.

During her career she was able to improve the world record in the 200 meters butterfly total of five times. In 1986, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the international swimming sport. 1974 and 1976 she received the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver.

Withdrawal and further professional career

Gabriel stepped back from professional racing in 1976 and devoted himself increasingly physiotherapy. After completing her training she worked from 1980 to 1990 athletes of various sports in the Sport Club Berlin. After reunification, they opened a practice in Berlin, which she derives from 2006, together with her daughter Linda.