Rita Bludau
Rita Schmidt in 1970
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLuftfahrt Berlin[1]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Lucerne Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1968 East Berlin Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1969 Klagenfurt Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1970 Tata Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1971 Copenhagen Double sculls

Rita Bludau (née Schmidt and then Schmidt-Köppen; born 27 January 1942) is a retired German rower and successful rowing coach.

As Rita Schmidt, she who won three gold and one silver medals in the double scull at the European championships between 1968 and 1971, together with Gisela Jäger. She also won a bronze medal in this event at the 1974 World Championships, together with Gisela Medefindt.[2]

As Rita Bludau, she was one of the most successful rowing coaches in East Germany. Working at SC Berlin, she coached Jana Sorgers, Jutta Behrendt and Sybille Schmidt to Olympic gold or world championship titles.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rudern – DDR – Meisterschaften (Damen – Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Rudern – (Damen) Europameisterschaften Doppelzweier, Weltmeisterschaften Doppelzweier. sport-komplett.de.
  3. ^ "Glückwunsch an Berliner Trainerinnen" [Congratulations to Berlin trainers]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 48, no. 22. 27 January 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

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