Ursula Küper (later Stille, born 28 November 1937) is a retired German swimmer. In 1960, she set a world record in the 100 m breaststroke. The same year she competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Two years later she won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the

1962 European Aquatics Championships The 1962 European Aquatics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany from 18 to 25 August 1962. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 ...

. She finished eighth in this event at the 1964 Olympics. Her stepdaughter

Antje Stille Antje Stille (born 8 September 1961) is a retired German swimmer. In February–March 1976 she set two world records in the 200 m backstroke. Later that year she competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events and f ...

competed in swimming at the 1976 Olympics; Küper is married to her father Peter Stille.

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1937 births Living people Swimmers from Berlin German female swimmers German female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic bronze medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub