Kersten Meier

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Kersten Meier
Personal information
Born(1954-02-23)February 23, 1954
Celle, West Germany
DiedApril 3, 2001(2001-04-03) (aged 47)
Dusseldorf, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1978 West Berlin 4x100m freestyle relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 4x100m freestyle relay

Kersten Meier (23 February 1954 in Celle – 3 April 2001)[1] was a German swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He died in 2001 in Düsseldorf.[1][3] The cause of death was suicide.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tragische Todesfälle: Schwimmsport trauert um Meier und Simon" (in German). Rheinische Post. 2001-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kersten Meier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Kersten Meier". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.