Judith "Jutta" Weber (later ''Meeuw'', born 28 June 1954) is a German former swimmer who competed in the

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and

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, and won bronze medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley relay events in 1972. She repeated this achievement next year at the

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. In 1974, she won a European silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley. Individually, she became national champion in the 100 m (1972, 1973, 1975–1977) and 200 m freestyle (1972, 1973, 1975, 1976). The FRG 1976 Olympic team for the 200 m freestyle included

Regina Nissen Regina Nissen (born 24 January 1961) is a German former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The FRG team for the 200m freestyle included Marion Platten Marion Platten (born 25 November 1958) is a German forme ...

Marion Platten Marion Platten (born 25 November 1958) is a German former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters in ...

and Weber. Her husband, Folkert Meeuw, competed for

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in swimming at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1972. Her son,

Helge Meeuw Helge Folkert Meeuw (born 29 August 1984 from Wiesbaden, West Germany) is an Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the: *Olympics: 2004, 2008, 2012 *World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 *E ...

, also competed in swimming, for unified Germany, in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and won a silver medal in 2012.

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