Rita Blankenburg (later Schmidt, born 22 February 1942) is a retired German

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. She has been coached by Erich Löwenberger. Schmidt represented her nation at the

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in the 3000 m event and finished in 17th place. She also competed also at the

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, finishing 28th overall. Between 1959 and 1967 she competed sixteen times at national championships (several national events per year), winning a bronze medal in the 500m in 1966.

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1942 births German female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for the United Team of Germany Speed skaters from Berlin East German sportswomen Living people 20th-century German sportswomen Sportspeople from East Berlin {{Germany-speed-skating-bio-stub