Wilfried Hartung
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 Wilfried Hartung (left) in 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1953 East Berlin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Berliner TSC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gabriele Wetzko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming European Championships 1970 at Barcelona (spa) Men: 400 m Freestyle". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming Olympic Games 1976 at Montréal (can) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming World Championships 1973 at Beograd (yug) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay". Sports123.com. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
External links
[edit]- "Wilfried Hartung Biography and Statistics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Olympic swimmers for East Germany
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- German male freestyle swimmers
- Swimmers from Berlin
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century German people