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Kornelia Ender

Born: 25-Oct-1958
Birthplace: Plauen, East Germany

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Swimmer

Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976

See Michael Janofsky, "Coaches Concede That Steroids Fueled East Germany's Success in Swimming", The New York Times, 3 December 1991, and Alan Cowell, "In a Cold War Hangover, Germany Confronts a Legacy of Steroids", The New York Times, 5 April 1998. While East German coaches admitted the steroid program, Ender herself claims her miraculous performance was not enhanced: "Every victory is a result of sweat... Anyone who claims that the East German doping machine just churned out masses of Olympic winners knows nothing about performance sports." However, she later admitted receiving injections for post-competition "regeneration" and "recuperation" which caused her an 18-pound weight gain.

Husband: Roland Matthes (swimmer, m. 1978, div. 1982, one daughter)
Husband: Steffen Grummt (bobsledder)

    Olympic Silver Medal 1972 (200m medley)
    Olympic Silver Medal 1972 (4 x 100m freestyle)
    Olympic Silver Medal 1972 (4 x 100m medley)
    Olympic Gold Medal 1976 (100m freestyle)
    Olympic Gold Medal 1976 (200m freestyle)
    Olympic Gold Medal 1976 (100m butterfly)
    Olympic Silver Medal 1976 (4 x 100m freestyle)
    Olympic Gold Medal 1976 (4 x 100m medley)
    Risk Factors: Performance-Enhancing Drugs


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