Rita Windbrake

Rita Windbrake (born 28 July 1945) is a former German deaf track and field athlete.[1] She represented both West Germany and Germany at Deaflympics, World Deaf Championships.[2][3]

Rita Windbrake
Personal information
Born28 July 1945 (1945-07-28) (age 78)
Bornheim
Years active1965-1993
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubASV Köln
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  West Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 14 5 4
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first placeBelgrade 1969 400m
Gold medal – first placeBelgrade 1969 800m
Gold medal – first place Malmo 1973 1500m
Gold medal – first place Malmo 1973 400m
Gold medal – first placeMalmo 1973 800m
Gold medal – first placeBucharest 1977 400m
Gold medal – first placeBucharest 1977 4 × 100m relay
Gold medal – first placeBucharest 1977 800m
Gold medal – first placeKorn 1981 1500m
Gold medal – first placeKorn 1981 400m
Gold medal – first placeKorn 1981 800m
Gold medal – first placeLos Angeles 1985 1500m
Gold medal – first placeLos Angeles 1985 3000m
Gold medal – first placeLos Angeles 1985 800m
Silver medal – second placeBucharest 1977 1500m
Silver medal – second placeBucharest 1977 4 × 400m relay
Silver medal – second placeKorn 1981 4 × 100m relay
Silver medal – second placeKorn 1977 4 × 400m relay
Silver medal – second placeLos Angeles 1985 4 × 400m relay
Bronze medal – third placeWashington D.C 1965 4 × 100m relay
Bronze medal – third placeBelgrade 1969 4 × 100m relay
Bronze medal – third placeMalmo 1973 4 × 100m relay
Bronze medal – third placeLos Angeles 1985 4 × 100m relay
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 0 1 0
Silver medal – second placeSofia 1993 1500m

Windbrake competed at the Deaflympics on seven occasions from 1965 to 1993.[4]

Rita Windbrake is considered one of the greatest Deaflympic athletes of all time with a career record of 24 medals at the Deaflympics, including 14 gold medals.[5]

In 1984, she won the German-American 1500 metres Deaf track meet.[6]

She also holds several world records in Athletics including 800 metres for women.[7] Windbrake also holds the Deaflympic records for 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres etc.[8]

References
  1. "Windbrake Rita | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "Rita Windbrake". www.mastersathletics.net. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. Hamer, Bernd (1 February 2009). Bergisches Olympiabuch Teil 1: Solingen und Remscheid: Die Teilnehmer der Olympischen Spiele, Paralympics und Deaflympics (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 9783837054248. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. Tenuta, Jean (10 June 1984). "Windbrake Stars For German Deaf". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". www.deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. L, Peter (9 June 1984). "Windbrake Getting Better With Time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. "800 meter ALL-TIME Rankings". www.mastersathletics.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. "Women's Athletics | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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