Petra Büdenbender
Petra Büdenbender (* around 1955) is a former German swimmer .
Büdenbender, who later married and has been called Petra Focke ever since , initially started for the Neptun Siegerland swimming association . There she celebrated her greatest career success under coach Gerhard Rademacher by winning the German championship over the 800 meter freestyle course in 1969. With a winning time of 10: 09.87 minutes, she set a new German record. In total, she set a national record six times in the course of her career. At the time she won the championship, the then 14-year-old was the youngest German champion on this course in the history of German swimming. At the age of 16 she joined the Wasserfreunde Wuppertal . There she failed, however, in qualifying for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich . After her career, the former swimmer lives in Wuppertal (as of 2013), takes part in Masters championships and is still involved in swimming, especially as part of the talent search.
Individual evidence
- ^ Annegret Kober Olympia-Vierte in Munich, Siegener Zeitung of October 30, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Büdenbender, Petra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Focke, Petra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1955 |