Greatest German Swimming Swimmers of All Time
The greatest German swimming swimmers in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Kornelia Ender
Swimmer (Freestyle/Butterfly)
East German swimmer who dominated women's swimming in the 1970s, winning 4 Olympic golds at Montreal…
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Michael Gross
Freestyle/Butterfly Swimmer
The Albatross — two Olympic golds at Los Angeles 1984 and a 2.21m wingspan that gave him a unique ph…
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Kristin Otto
Swimmer (Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly)
East German swimmer who became the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, at …
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Roland Matthes
Swimmer (Backstroke)
East German swimmer regarded as one of the greatest backstrokers of all time, the only swimmer to sw…
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Franziska van Almsick
Swimmer (Freestyle)
German freestyle swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympic medals (ten) won by a swimmer wit…
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Petra Schneider
Swimmer (Individual Medley)
East German individual medley swimmer who won Olympic gold at the 1980 Moscow Games and later public…
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Barbara Krause
Swimmer (Freestyle)
East German freestyle swimmer and three-time Olympic gold medalist at the 1980 Moscow Games, the fir…
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Heidemarie Reineck
Swimmer (Freestyle)
West German freestyle swimmer who won three Olympic relay bronze medals at the 1968 and 1972 Games a…