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Frank Wiegand

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Frank Wiegand
Frank Wiegand at the 1966 European championships
Personal information
Born (1943-03-15) 15 March 1943 (age 81)
Annaberg, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Einheit Dresden; ASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Leipzig 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Leipzig 4×200 m freestyle

Frank Wiegand (born 15 March 1943) is a German former swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record holder. He participated in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four silver medals.[1]

He won eight medals at two European championships, in 1962 and 1966, including four gold medals in freestyle and medley events.[2] In 1966, he also set a new world record in the 400 metres freestyle and was chosen East German German Sportspersonality of the Year.[1]

Wiegand studied sports science aiming to become a coach, but was redirected to a labour union instead. After the reunification of Germany he worked as a real estate manager at Zeuthen near Berlin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Wiegand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ Todor Krastev (December 18, 2010). "Swimming 11th European Championship 1966 Utrecht (NED)". Todor66.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
Frank Wiegand in 1968