Egbert Swensson
Egbert Swensson (born May 24, 1956 in Eggesin ) is a former German sailor who competed for the German Democratic Republic .
Athletic career
Egbert Swensson first tried his hand at diving and switched to sailing in 1970. In 1975 he formed a crew in the 470 dinghy at SC Empor Rostock with Jörn Borowski , who trained with Jörn's father Paul Borowski . In 1976 and 1977, the two won their first two championship titles, more followed in 1979, 1980 and 1982.
The two won their first international title in 1980 at the European Championships. At the 1980 Olympic regatta off Tallinn, the Brazilians Eduardo Penido and Marcos Soares won just ahead of the two Rostockers and the Finns Jouko Lindgren and Georg Tallberg . Borowski and Swensson also won the silver medal at the European Championships in 1981, this time behind the Italians Tommaso and Enrico Chieffi . Borowski and Swensson celebrated their greatest success when they won the world championship title in front of Cascais in 1982. 1983 followed the second European championship title after 1980.
Swensson studied electronics and has a degree in cybernetics and automation technology. He worked in research at the Maritime Engineering College in Warnemünde . He later founded an engineering office in Rostock's old port.
literature
- Volker Kluge : Lexicon athletes in the GDR. New Life Publishing House, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-355-01759-6 , p. 458
Web links
- Egbert Swensson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- World and European championships in the 470 on sport-komplett.de
- GDR championships in the Olympic boat classes on sport-komplett.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swensson, Egbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German regatta sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eggesin |