Krause, Roswitha (1949–)
Krause, Roswitha (1949–)
East German swimmer and handball player. Born Nov 3, 1949, in East Germany.
Won a silver medal at Mexico City Olympics in the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay swim (1968); won a silver medal at Montreal Olympics (1976) and a bronze medal at Moscow Olympics (1980), both in handball team competition.
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