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Barbara Krause

Krause in 1979
Personal information
Nationality	East German
Born	(1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 65) East Berlin, East Germany
Height	1.80 m
Weight	68 kg
Spouse(s)	Lutz Wanja
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	SC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  East Germany Olympic Games Gold 1980 Moscow 100 m freestyle Gold 1980 Moscow 200 m freestyle Gold 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle World Championships Gold 1975 Cali 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle Silver 1978 Berlin 200 m freestyle Silver 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle Silver 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley European Championships Gold 1977 Jönköping 100 m freestyle Gold 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley Silver 1977 Jönköping 200 m freestyle Bronze 1977 Jönköping 400 m freestyle

Barbara Krause (later Wanja, born on 7 July 1959 in East Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. She was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world record holder. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Krause won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m freestyle and in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.

Her husband, Lutz Wanja, is also a retired German Olympic swimmer.

East German doping

Krause, like many of the East German athletes of that time, was doped by her coaches under instruction from the Stasi. At the time of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Krause was forced off the East German swimming team because "team doctors worried she might test positive at the Games".

Both of her children were born with deformed feet, which was later attributed to her use of steroids.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame