Arthur Heina
Arthur Heina (born February 22, 1915 in Gladbeck ; † February 27, 1986 in Königswinter ) was a German swimmer and Olympic participant. He started for SV Gladbeck in 1913 and for Poseidon Recklinghausen.
He won the German championship in the 200 m chest twice - in 1935 and 1939 .
He started on the same route at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin . He qualified in 2: 48.5 minutes for the semifinals, in which he was able to improve to 2: 47.3 minutes and finished 8th. His bad luck was that only the best 7 made it to the final.
In later years Heina worked as a style judge.
Web links
- German swimming championships
- Arthur Heina in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Style judge
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heina, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gladbeck |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1986 |
| Place of death | Koenigswinter |