'''Caren Metschuck''' (later '''Caren Mahn''', born 27 September 1963) is a [[Germans|German]] former [[swimmer]] and a multiple [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist. At the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in [[Moscow]], she won [[gold medal]]s in the 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay team and 4×100 m medley relay, becoming the most successful female competitor of the Summer Olympic Games that year.<ref name=r1/>
'''Caren Metschuck''' (later '''Caren Mahn''', born 27 September 1963) is a German former [[swimmer]] and a multiple [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist. At the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in [[Moscow]], she won [[gold medal]]s in the 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay team and 4×100 m medley relay, becoming the most successful female competitor of the Summer Olympic Games that year.<ref name=r1/>
One year later, she won the [[1981 European Aquatics Championships|European Championship]]s in Split in the 100 m freestyle and triumphed again with the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay team. After winning a world title in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1982, she terminated her short career and became a school teacher. During her career she set three world records in relay events. In 1990 she was inducted into the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]].<ref name=r2/> After German unification she worked as a swimming coach at her home club [[SC Empor Rostock]].<ref name=r1/>
One year later, she won the [[1981 European Aquatics Championships|European Championship]]s in Split in the 100 m freestyle and triumphed again with the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay team. After winning a world title in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1982, she terminated her short career and became a school teacher. During her career she set three world records in relay events. In 1990 she was inducted into the [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]].<ref name=r2/> After German unification she worked as a swimming coach at her home club [[SC Empor Rostock]].<ref name=r1/>
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Caren Metschuck (later Caren Mahn, born 27 September 1963) is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay team and 4×100 m medley relay, becoming the most successful female competitor of the Summer Olympic Games that year.[1]
One year later, she won the European Championships in Split in the 100 m freestyle and triumphed again with the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay team. After winning a world title in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1982, she terminated her short career and became a school teacher. During her career she set three world records in relay events. In 1990 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2] After German unification she worked as a swimming coach at her home club SC Empor Rostock.[1]
