Claudia Hempel (later Thamke, born 25 September 1958 in

Merseburg Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese ...

) is a German former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

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1958 births Living people People from Merseburg German female swimmers East German female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of East Germany Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Olympic silver medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt 20th-century German women {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub