Horst-Günter Gregor

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Horst-Günter Gregor
Gregor in 1966
Personal information
Born24 July 1938
Elbing, West Prussia, Germany (modern Elbląg, Poland)
Died25 April 1995 (aged 56)
Leipzig, Germany
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Magdeburg, Magdeburg
SC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m medley
Representing  East Germany
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico 4x100 m medley relay
European Championships
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 200 m butterfly

Horst-Günter Gregor (24 July 1938 – 25 April 1995) was a German swimmer. He competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and won three silver medals in relay events.[1] He also won five medals, including two gold medals, at the European championships in 1962 and 1966.[2]

Nationally, he won 21 titles, including those in 100 m butterfly (1962, 1963 and 1966), 200 m butterfly (1964, 1965, 1966 and 1968) and 100 m freestyle (1956–1959, 1962, 1966 and 1968).[3]

He married the swimmer Bärbel Walter. Their son, Jens Gregor, also became a competitive swimmer. In 1961, Horst-Günter completed his studies in civil engineering. From 1979 to 1992 he was director of the State Secretariat for Physical Culture and Sports, and then chairman of the Saxon Swimming Association.[3]

Gregor in 1971

References

  1. ^ "Horst-Günter Gregor". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ Horst-Günter GREGOR. les-sports.info
  3. ^ a b Volker Kluge Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-348-9, pp. 126 ff.
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