Horst Bleeker
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Bremen, Germany | 17 June 1938
Died | 6 October 2023 | (aged 85)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke |
Club | Bremer Sport-Club |
Horst Bleeker (born 17 June 1938 – 6 October 2023) was a former competition swimmer from Germany. He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle relay and finished in fifth place in the relay.[1]
He won three national titles: in the 100-metre (1959), 200-metre (1957) and 400-metre freestyle (1957).[2]
Bleeker died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 85.[3]
References
- ^ Horst Bleeker Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Schwimmen - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Herren-Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
- ^ "Trauer um Horst Bleeker". weser-kurier.de (in German). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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