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Petra Thümer

1961 - Today

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Petra Thümer (later Deckert then Katzur, born 29 January 1961) is a former swimmer from East Germany. She won gold medals in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1977 European Aquatics Championships. During her career she set five world records in the 400 m and 800 m freestyle. In 1987 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Petra Thümer is the 216th most popular swimmer, the 5,782nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,981st in 2019) and the 21st most popular German Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Petra Thümer ranks 216 out of 709. Before her are Jane Barkman, Jörg Woithe, Leo Goodwin, Kiki Caron, Keena Rothhammer, and Wilhelm Lützow. After her are Hilda James, Katinka Hosszú, Ute Geweniger, Tamás Darnyi, Caren Metschuck, and Judy Grinham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Petra Thümer ranks 595. Before her are Daniela Santanchè, Wolfram Wuttke, Gary Brabham, Ivan Pudar, Lisa Zane, and Louis-Paul M'Fédé. After her are Johann Passler, Gilbert Houngbo, Kirsten Emmelmann, Alexis Mendoza, Christopher Ferguson, and Keith Gordon.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Petra Thümer ranks 5,785 out of 7,253. Before her are Ralf Schumann (1962), Wilhelm Lützow (1892), Yvonne Catterfeld (1979), Michael Bartels (1968), Graciano Rocchigiani (1963), and David McAllister (1971). After her are Steffen Freund (1970), Elmar Borrmann (1957), Gonzalo Castro (1987), Kathrin Neimke (1966), Jürgen Straub (1953), and Kirsten Emmelmann (1961).

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Among SWIMMERS In Germany

Among swimmers born in Germany, Petra Thümer ranks 21. Before her are Julius Frey (1881), Michael Gross (1964), Rica Reinisch (1965), Ulrike Tauber (1958), Jörg Woithe (1963), and Wilhelm Lützow (1892). After her are Ute Geweniger (1964), Caren Metschuck (1963), Ines Geissler (1963), Heike Friedrich (1970), Paul Biedermann (1986), and Petra Schneider (1963).

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