Rita Windbrake

Rita Windbrake (born 28 July 1945) is a former German female deaf track and field athlete.[1] She represented both West Germany and Germany at Deaflympics, World Deaf Championships.[2][3]

Rita Windbrake

Personal information
Born	28 July 1945 Bornheim
Years active	1965-1993
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	ASV Köln
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  West Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd Deaflympics 14 5 4 Deaflympics Belgrade 1969 400m Belgrade 1969 800m Malmo 1973 1500m Malmo 1973 400m Malmo 1973 800m Bucharest 1977 400m Bucharest 1977 4 × 100m relay Bucharest 1977 800m Korn 1981 1500m Korn 1981 400m Korn 1981 800m Los Angeles 1985 1500m Los Angeles 1985 3000m Los Angeles 1985 800m Bucharest 1977 1500m Bucharest 1977 4 × 400m relay Korn 1981 4 × 100m relay Korn 1977 4 × 400m relay Los Angeles 1985 4 × 400m relay Washington D.C 1965 4 × 100m relay Belgrade 1969 4 × 100m relay Malmo 1973 4 × 100m relay Los Angeles 1985 4 × 100m relay Representing  Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd Deaflympics 0 1 0 Sofia 1993 1500m

Windbrake has competed at the Deaflympics on seven occasions from 1965 to 1993.[4]

Rita Windbrake is considered to be one of the greatest Deaflympic athletes of all time with a career record of 24 medals at the Deaflympics, including 14 gold medals.[5]

In 1984, she won the German-American 1500 metres Deaf track meet.[6]

She also holds several world records in Athletics including 800 metres for women.[7] Windbrake also holds the Deaflympic records for 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres etc.[8]

References

1. "Windbrake Rita | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
2. "Rita Windbrake". www.mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
3. Hamer, Bernd (2009-02-01). Bergisches Olympiabuch Teil 1: Solingen und Remscheid: Die Teilnehmer der Olympischen Spiele, Paralympics und Deaflympics (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 9783837054248.
4. Tenuta, Jean (1984-06-10). "Windbrake Stars For German Deaf". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
5. "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". www.deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-05.
6. L, Peter (1984-06-09). "Windbrake Getting Better With Time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
7. "800 meter ALL-TIME Rankings". www.mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
8. "Women's Athletics | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.