Rita Blankenburg (later Schmidt, born 22 February 1942) is a retired German speed skater.

Schmidt represented her nation at the 1964 Winter Olympics in the 3000 m event and finished in 17th place.

She also competed also at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1966, finishing 28th overall.

[3] Between 1959 and 1967 she competed sixteen times at national championships (several national events per year), winning a bronze medal in the 500m in 1966.

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