Ralf Beckmann
Ralf Beckmann (born August 24, 1946 in Burgdorf ) is a former swimmer and swimming coach.
Career
Beckmann came into contact with swimming in his place of birth at TSV Burgdorf . As an active player at VfL Wolfsburg , he was three times German champion (hall and open water) over 100 meters back ( 1970 , 1971 ) and swam records.
From 1972 to 1980 Beckmann was a coach at VfL Wolfsburg. In 1980 he became the sports and educational director (head trainer) of the swimming club Wasserfreunde Wuppertal .
From 2001 to 2006 Beckmann was the head coach and sports director of the German Swimming Association (DSV) and thus head coach of the German swimming team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens .
Publications (selection)
- Swimming training practice / Instructions for swimmers and trainers , by Ralf Beckmann, sport fahnemann Verlag, 1987, ISBN 3-88565-008-8
Web links
- Ralf Beckmann in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
References
- ↑ Ralf Beckmann new head coach. In: FAZ.net . January 21, 2001, accessed December 16, 2014 .
- ↑ [1] www.sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Series Olympiadörfer Part 1 - The Spirit of the Opera. In: sueddeutsche.de. May 10, 2010, accessed December 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Swimming - national coach Beckmann stops. In: sueddeutsche.de. May 19, 2010, accessed December 16, 2014 .
- ↑ [2] www.n-tv.de
- ↑ [3] ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. www.rp-online.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beckmann, Ralf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer and swimming coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgdorf |