Question: Elisabeth Rechlin (born 24 March 1930) is a retired German swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m 400 m and 4100 m freestyle events and finished seventh in the relay. She won four national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle in 1951 and 1952.Her husband Wilfried Bode (b. 1929) is a retired German water polo player who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete