Wiltrud Urselmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wiltrud Urselmann

Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 12-May-1942

Place of Birth: Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Wiltrud Urselmann (born 12 May 1942) is a German former breaststroke swimmer.
In 1957 she was named the German Sportspersonality of the Year for her national achievements.
She then won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships.
On 6 June 1960 she set a new world record in the same event (02:50.2), beating the previous record of Anita Lonsbrough.
Two months later, in the 1960 Summer Olympics finals, she swam even faster (2:50.0), but was beaten in the last 25 meters by Lonsbrough (2:49.5).Urselmann also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics but with a time of 2:53.2 failed to reach the finals.