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'''Frank Pfütze''' (15 January 1959 – 20 January 1991) was a [[Germany|German]] freestyle [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in five events. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1980 and finished fifth in the same event in 1976. In individual events he was eliminated in the preliminaries<ref name=sref/>
'''Frank Pfütze''' (15 January 1959 – 20 January 1991) was a German freestyle [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in five events. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1980 and finished fifth in the same event in 1976. In individual events he was eliminated in the preliminaries<ref name=sref/>


He also won four medals at the [[1975 World Aquatics Championships]] and [[LEN European Aquatics Championships]] of 1974 and 1977, including one gold in the 1500 m freestyle (1974), setting a new European record.<ref>[http://www.europeanchampionships.org/Eindhoven_2008/docs/1500-Free-M.pdf 1500 Free Men]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. europeanchampionships.org</ref><ref>[http://www.les-sports.info/natation-pfutze-frank-resultats-identite-s10-c2-b4-o198-w44176.html Frank PFÜTZE]. les-sports.info</ref> He broke another European record in 1976, in the 400 m freestyle.<ref>[http://www.europeanchampionships.org/Eindhoven_2008/docs/400-F-M.pdf 400 Free Men]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. europeanchampionships.org</ref>
He also won four medals at the [[1975 World Aquatics Championships]] and [[LEN European Aquatics Championships]] of 1974 and 1977, including one gold in the 1500 m freestyle (1974), setting a new European record.<ref>[http://www.europeanchampionships.org/Eindhoven_2008/docs/1500-Free-M.pdf 1500 Free Men]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. europeanchampionships.org</ref><ref>[http://www.les-sports.info/natation-pfutze-frank-resultats-identite-s10-c2-b4-o198-w44176.html Frank PFÜTZE]. les-sports.info</ref> He broke another European record in 1976, in the 400 m freestyle.<ref>[http://www.europeanchampionships.org/Eindhoven_2008/docs/400-F-M.pdf 400 Free Men]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. europeanchampionships.org</ref>
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Revision as of 04:42, 29 August 2024

Frank Pfütze
Pfütze in 1977
Personal information
Born(1959-01-15)15 January 1959
Rostock, East Germany
Died20 January 1991(1991-01-20) (aged 32)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali 400 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping 400 m freestyle

Frank Pfütze (15 January 1959 – 20 January 1991) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics in five events. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1980 and finished fifth in the same event in 1976. In individual events he was eliminated in the preliminaries[1]

He also won four medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships and LEN European Aquatics Championships of 1974 and 1977, including one gold in the 1500 m freestyle (1974), setting a new European record.[2][3] He broke another European record in 1976, in the 400 m freestyle.[4]

Pfütze died of a sudden heart failure at age 32, leaving a wife and a son. Whereas the cause of his death remained uncertain, it was tentatively related to the East German doping program that Pfütze was involved in.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Pfütze". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ 1500 Free Men[permanent dead link]. europeanchampionships.org
  3. ^ Frank PFÜTZE. les-sports.info
  4. ^ 400 Free Men[permanent dead link]. europeanchampionships.org
  5. ^ Alexander Osang (1992). Aufsteiger – Absteiger. Ch. Links Verlag. p. 109. ISBN 978-3-86153-040-4.