Horst Löffler
Horst Löffler (born March 17, 1942 in Langenau ) is a former swimmer from the Federal Republic of Germany who won an Olympic silver medal in 1964 as a member of the all-German team .
Horst Löffler started for SSV Ulm in 1846 . In 1964 he was the third swimmer from the Federal Republic of Germany to qualify to participate in the Olympics over the 100-meter freestyle course. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo he swam 55.6 seconds in the run-up, in the semifinals he was eliminated in 56.0 seconds. With the 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay consisting of Horst Löffler, Frank Wiegand from Rostock, Uwe Jacobsen from Darmstadt and Hans-Joachim Klein from Darmstadt, he won the silver medal four seconds behind the relay from the United States . This relay was one of the few teams in the all-German team in which East and West German athletes competed together.
On December 11, 1964, he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf for his sporting achievements.
Web links
- Horst Löffler in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Sports report of the federal government of September 26, 1973 - printed matter 7/1040 - page 77
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löffler, Horst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Langenau |