Ursula Happe

Ursula Happe (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʁzula ˈhapə] ⓘ; 20 October 1926 – 26 March 2021) was a German swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke.[1] She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] Happe died in Dortmund on 26 March 2021 at the age of 94.[3][4]

Ursula Happe
Personal information
Born(1926-10-20)20 October 1926
Free City of Danzig
Died26 March 2021 (aged 94)
Dortmund, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's swimming
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1954 Turin 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Turin 100 m butterfly

Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player for West Germany.[4]

See also

References
  1. "1956 Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Swimming" Archived 4 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 18 June 2008)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ursula Happe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. Olympiasiegerin Ursula Happe mit 94 Jahren gestorben
  4. "Ursula Happe". olympedia.org. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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