Astrid Strauss

Astrid Strauss

Astrid Strauss in 1983
Personal information
Nationality	East German
Born	(1968-12-24) 24 December 1968 (age 48) East Berlin, East Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Berliner TSC
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 800 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1986 Madrid 800 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 400 m freestyle European Championships (LC) 1983 Rome 400 m freestyle 1983 Rome 800 m freestyle 1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 400 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 800 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 4×200 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 4×200 m freestyle 1983 Rome 200 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 400 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 800 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 800 m freestyle

Astrid Strauss or, rarely, Strauß (born 24 December 1968 in Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.