Klaus Barth

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Klaus Barth (* 1948 or 1949; † 2006 in Long Beach ) was a German swimmer who was active in the late 1960s.

At the German Swimming Championships in 1967 he won the title over 200 m breasts.

Eighth in the world rankings, he was sent to the US swimming center Santa Clara for four months to prepare for the Olympic Games. The hoped-for success did not materialize, however: in 1968 he was only sixth at the German championships and thus missed out on the Olympics.

In the 1970s he went to the United States, where he worked as a coach for the Long Beach swim club.

In the 1980s he took part in the Ironman Hawaii several times . He finished fourth in 1986 in 9:03:42 hours.

Klaus Barth died in 2006, leaving behind his wife and three children.

Sporting successes

Triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
Oct 25, 1986 4th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Kona 9:03:42
Oct 26, 1985 8th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Kona 9:43:09
Oct 22, 1983 15th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Kona 10:13:58 Best German participant in Hawaii

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Top_Ironman_Hawaii_Finishers_Archive_58.html
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.presstelegram.com
  3. ^ Result lists Ironman Hawaii
personal data
SURNAME Barth, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH 1948 or 1949
DATE OF DEATH 2006
Place of death Long Beach