Rica Reinisch
Rika Reinisch after winning the 200 metre backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rika Reinisch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sportclub Einheit Dresden | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rica Reinisch (later Assmann then Neumann; born 6 April 1965) is a retired swimmer from East Germany. She was a specialist in backstroke, setting four world records in the Moscow Games (three in 100 m backstroke: 1:01.51, 1:01.50 and 1:00.86; one in 200 m backstroke 2:11.77), at the age of fifteen. She won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and as a member of the 4 x 100 medley relay team.