Peter Hrdlitschka
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Peter Hermann Hrdlitschka (born November 6, 1955 in Reutlingen, Germany) is a former Canadian competition swimmer. At 2 years of age Hrdlitschka immigrated, along with his parents Doris and Frank, to Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada where, at 5, his competitive swimming career began with a 3rd place finish for freestyle. The Hrdlitschka family moved to Vernon, British Columbia in 1965.[1]
In 1970 Hrdlitschka set the Canadian record for boys 13-14 100-metre breaststroke. In 1972 he finished 4th at the Canadian Olympic trials and moved to Vancouver to train with the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club and the National Development Team Program. In 1973 he won bronze for Canada — along with teammates Ian MacKenzie, Bruce Robertson and Brian Phillips — at the World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in the men’s 4 x 100 metre medley relay.[2]
As a senior swimmer with the Master Ducks Swim Club, Hrdlitschka continues to set National records for his age group in the breaststroke.[3]
Hrdlitschka has 3 daughters — Danielle, Cara and Kyla — and a step-daughter, Megan. On March 31, 2012, Hrdlitscha married Sharon Wyse Boileau. The couple live in North Vancouver where Hrdlitschka is President of Ledcor Construction, Canada.[4] Hrdlitschka and Wyse Boileau are involved in volunteer and philanthropical efforts on behalf of children.[5][6]
References
- ^ Knox, Roger (September 13, 2015), "Family hopes for return of medal", The Vernon Morning Star, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- ^ "Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ^ "Masterducks Swimming, Club Records". Masterducks Swimming. Master Ducks. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Peter Hrdlitschka, 50-54 200 Breast at 2006 World Master Swimmer, 55-59 100 Breast at 2010 Nationals, 55-59 200 Breast at 2010 Nationals
- ^ "Business Review Canada, Ledcor Group, Peter Hrdlitschka, President". Business Review Canada. Business Review Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Kids Help Phone". Kids Help Phone. Kids Help Phone. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Board of Directors, Sharon Wyse Boileau, Retired, Senior Account Consultant, Bell Canada
- ^ "Walk so Kids Can Talk". Walk so Kids Can Talk. Walk so Kids Can Talk. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Individual Scoreboard, Peter Hrdlitschka $70,148.00
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