Peggy Büchse (born 9 September 1972) is a former long-distance swimmer from Germany, who won her first international title at the 1987 European Junior Championships (400 m freestyle). In the early 1990s, she switched to open water swimming and won several international titles. Büchse retired in 2002.

Peggy Büchse
Peggy Büchse (third from left) in 1988
Personal information
Born (1972-09-09) September 9, 1972 (age 52)
Rostock, East Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 10 km open water
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 25 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 5 km open water
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 5 km open water
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 25 km open water
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 5 km open water
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 5 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 5 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 25 km open water
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 5 km open water

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