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Waltraud Oertel

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Waltraud Oertel
Waltraud Oertel in 1960
Personal information
Birth nameWaltraud Skrzipek
Born (1936-10-14) 14 October 1936 (age 88)
Halle (Saale), Germany
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Spouse
(m. 1954)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubMotor Mitte Halle; SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt

Waltraud Oertel (née Skrzipek on 14 October 1936) is a retired German diver. She competed in the springboard at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th place.[1]

Her husband Rudi Oertel competed at the 1960 Olympics in men's springboard.[1] They married around late 1954, when she changed her last name and club. She won four national titles between 1952 and 1955.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Waltraud Oertel. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Wasserspringen – DDR – Meisterschaften (Freiluft). sport-komplett.de
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