Daniela Hunger

Daniela Hunger (born 20 March 1972 in East Berlin) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two golden medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: in the women's 200 m individual medley, and as a member of the women's 4×100 m freestyle team. Hunger also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she captured three medals. She competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[1][2][3]

Daniela Hunger
Daniela Hunger in 1990
Personal information
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Freestyle
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
SV Preußen Berlin

In 1998, several former East German swimmers have gone public with accusations against their coaches and physicians that they were systematically doped, Daniela Hunger being one of them.[4]

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