Sylvia Albrecht (later Heckendorf, born 28 October 1962) is a German speed skater who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1]

Sylvia Albrecht
Albrecht in 1979
Personal information
Born (1962-10-28) 28 October 1962 (age 61)
Berlin, East Germany
Sport
CountryEast Germany
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid 1000 m

She was born in East Berlin. In 1980 she won the bronze medal in the 1000 metres event. In the 1500 metres competition she finished ninth and in the 3000 metres contest she finished 14th.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sylvia Albrecht". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.