Ursula Happe (; 20 October 1926 – 26 March 2021) was a German swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where she won the gold medal in 200 m breaststroke. She also competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Happe died in Dortmund on 26 March 2021 at the age of 94. Her son Thomas Happe is a former international handball player for West Germany. See also List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame References External links 1926 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Gdańsk People from the Free City of Danzig German female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers of Germany Olympic swimmers of the United Team of Germany Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany German female butterfly swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming