Konrad Enke
Konrad Enke (born July 23, 1934 in Pößneck ; † November 13, 2016 ) was a German swimmer. He was one of the best breaststroke swimmers in the GDR.
Career
On August 11, 1959 Konrad Enke, who competed for the SC Rotation Leipzig , swam over 200 m breaststroke with 2: 38.4 minutes, a new European record and also a world best. After the end of high-performance sport, he became active in TSV 1858 Pößneck, developed training methods, promoted the child and youth spartakiad and promoted the work of youngsters. Later he took over the swimming courses and was still active in this club.
successes
- Master of the sport in breaststroke
- 4 times GDR youth champion
- 16 times master of the GDR
- European record over 200 m breaststroke 2: 38.4 min
- Participants in the European Championships in 1954 and 1958
- Participants in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome - 21st place
- 28 record improvements in the GDR
- 9 years member of the national team of the DSSV of the GDR
- Länderkampfnadel of the DSSV of the GDR in silver
Web links
Commons : Konrad Enke - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Konrad Enke in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ deaths . In: Pößnecker Stadtanzeiger . December 16, 2016, p. 4 ( poessneck.de [PDF; accessed on February 7, 2017]).
- ^ German Institute for Contemporary History : Yearbook of the German Democratic Republic . Verlag die Wirtschaft, 1960, p. 349.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Enke, Konrad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poessneck |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 2016 |