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Wilfried Hartung

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Wilfried Hartung
Wilfried Hartung (left) in 1971
Personal information
Born (1953-08-16) 16 August 1953 (age 71)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBerliner TSC
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Amsterdam/Vienna 4×100 m freestyle

Wilfried Hartung (born 16 August 1953) is a retired German swimmer. Born in East Berlin, East Germany, he competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1972. He is the divorced husband of two-time silver Olympic swimmer Gabriele Wetzko.[1][2]

European championships

At the 1970 European Aquatics Championships he finished in sixth place in the 400 m freestyle.[3] The East German 4×200 m freestyle relay team, of which he was part, won the bronze medal.[4] At the 1974 European Aquatics Championships his team won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.[5]

Summer Olympics

In 1972 he competed in the 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m and 4×200 m freestyle events. His team won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay. In 1976 he was part of the East German 4×200 m freestyle team that was placed fifth.[6]

World championships

At the 1973 FINA World Aquatics Championships, Hartung competed in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and finished in fourth place.[7] In 1975, he was part of two relay teams: 4 × 100 m, in which East Germany got sixth place,[8] and 4 × 200 m, in which his team finished fifth.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Wilfried Hartung Biography and Statistics". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Gabriele Wetzko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Swimming European Championships 1970 at Barcelona (spa) Men: 400 m Freestyle". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Swimming Olympic Games 1976 at Montréal (can) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Swimming World Championships 1973 at Beograd (yug) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  9. ^ "Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
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