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Ursula Happe (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʁzula ˈhapə] ⓘ; 20 October 1926 – 26 March 2021) was a German swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke. [1] She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2] Happe died in Dortmund on 26 March 2021 at the age of 94. [3] [4]
Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player for West Germany. [4]
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Ursula Happe (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʁzula ˈhapə] ⓘ; 20 October 1926 – 26 March 2021) was a German swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke. [1] She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2] Happe died in Dortmund on 26 March 2021 at the age of 94. [3] [4]
Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player for West Germany. [4]