Jana Dörries (born 24 September 1975 in

Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and largest city of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the Havel, River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...

) 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

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

Career

Germany won Silver 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Women with participation of Dagmar Hase, Jana Dörries,

Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick (; born 5 April 1978) is a retired German swimmer, former world record holder in 200 metres freestyle. She was multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships. Career Her career began a ...

, Daniela Hunger. Jana also won bronze at

1991 World Aquatics Championships The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place at the Claremont Superdrome in Perth, Western Australia from 3 to 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men ;Women Open water swimming ; ...

in 200m breaststroke.

References

1975 births Living people German female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Swimmers from Potsdam World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming 20th-century German sportswomen {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub