page_title: Rita Bludau
hierarchical_section_title: Rita Bludau
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Gisela Jäger, Rita Schmidt Zentralbild Franke 20.7.70 Brandenburg (Havel): DDR-Meisterschaften im Rudern (Finale am 19.7.70)- Die Doppelzweier-Europameister Gisela Jaeger (links) und Rita Schmidt (RG Motor Baumschulenweg-Luftfahrt Berlin) kamen erwartungsgemäß zum Titelgewinn.
context_page_description: Rita Bludau is a retired German rower and successful rowing coach.
  As Rita Schmidt, she who won three gold and one silver medals in the double scull at the European championships between 1968 and 1971, together with Gisela Jäger. She also won a bronze medal in this event at the 1974 World Championships, together with Gisela Medefindt.
  As Rita Bludau, she was one of the most successful rowing coaches in East Germany. Working at SC Berlin, she coached Jana Sorgers, Jutta Behrendt and Sybille Schmidt to Olympic gold or world championship titles.
context_section_description: Rita Bludau (née Schmidt and then Schmidt-Köppen; born 27 January 1942) is a retired German rower and successful rowing coach.
  As Rita Schmidt, she who won three gold and one silver medals in the double scull at the European championships between 1968 and 1971, together with Gisela Jäger. She also won a bronze medal in this event at the 1974 World Championships, together with Gisela Medefindt.
  As Rita Bludau, she was one of the most successful rowing coaches in East Germany. Working at SC Berlin, she coached Jana Sorgers, Jutta Behrendt and Sybille Schmidt to Olympic gold or world championship titles.
caption: Gisela Jäger and Rita Schmidt (right) in 1970
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