Wilfried Hartung
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Wilfried Hartung (born 16 August 1953) is a German swimmer
. Born in East Berlin
, East Germany, he competed for East Germany
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and again
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
. He is the divorced husband of two-time silver Olympic swimmer Gabriele Wetzko
, who also competed for East Germany.
he got sixth place in the men's 400 m freestyle. The East German men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team, of which he was part, won the bronze medal.
At the 1974 European Aquatics Championships
the East German team, which included Wilfried Hartung and three others won a bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay.
, and the men's 4×200 m freestyle. His team won a bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay.
He later competed for East Germany in 1976, as part of the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, but did not win a medal. The team placed fifth in the competition.
FINA World Aquatics Championships Wilfried Hartung participated as part of the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay. The East German team got fourth place in the race.
At the 1975
FINA World Aquatics Championships he was part of two relay teams: the men's 4×100 freestyle relay, in which East Germany got sixth place, and the men's 4×200 freestyle relay, in which the East German team got fifth place.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. Born in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
, East Germany, he competed for East Germany
East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and again
East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 267 competitors, 154 men and 113 women, took part in 139 events in 17 sports.-Medalists:-Athletics:Men's Marathon...
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. He is the divorced husband of two-time silver Olympic swimmer Gabriele Wetzko
Gabriele Wetzko
Gabriele Wetzko is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and again in the 1972 Summer Olympics...
, who also competed for East Germany.
European Championships
At the 1970 European Aquatics Championships1970 European Aquatics Championships
The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo . The swimming program was significantly expanded. Both men and women competed in the 200 m freestyle, 100 m breaststroke and 200 individual...
he got sixth place in the men's 400 m freestyle. The East German men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team, of which he was part, won the bronze medal.
At the 1974 European Aquatics Championships
1974 European Aquatics Championships
The 1974 European Aquatics Championships were held in Vienna, Austria from 18 to 25 August 1974. Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving, synchronised swimming and water polo .-Medal table:-Diving:Men's eventsWomen's events...
the East German team, which included Wilfried Hartung and three others won a bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay.
Summer Olympic Games
In 1972 he competed in two events as an individual: the men's 100 metre Freestyle, the men's 200 m freestyle. He competed in two more events as part of a team of four: the men's 4×100 m freestyle relayRelay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
, and the men's 4×200 m freestyle. His team won a bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay.
He later competed for East Germany in 1976, as part of the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, but did not win a medal. The team placed fifth in the competition.
World championships
At the 19731973 World Aquatics Championships
The first FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from August 31 to September 9, 1973.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen- Synchronised swimming :Women...
FINA World Aquatics Championships Wilfried Hartung participated as part of the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay. The East German team got fourth place in the race.
At the 1975
1975 World Aquatics Championships
The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
FINA World Aquatics Championships he was part of two relay teams: the men's 4×100 freestyle relay, in which East Germany got sixth place, and the men's 4×200 freestyle relay, in which the East German team got fifth place.