 Gerhard Hetz in 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerhard Hetz | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1942-07-13)13 July 1942 Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 2012(2012-05-19) (aged 69) Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Hof, Hof an der Saale | |||||||||||||||||
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Gerhard Hetz (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈhɛts] ; 13 July 1942 – 19 May 2012) was a German Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley in 1964.
He set two world records in the 400 m individual medley, in 1962 and 1963. In 1962 he was selected as the German Sportspersonality of the Year. After retirement from competitions he became a successful swimming coach at Blau-Weiß Bochum, SSF Bonn (1968–1975) and then SV Rhenania Köln (1975–1991), training such swimmers as Rainer Henkel, Werner Lampe and Peter Sitt. However, he was also criticized for his harsh training methods. He died in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico, where he was running a hotel with his wife. They had three children.
References
- "Frankenpost | Früherer Hofer Weltrekordler Gerhard Hetz tot". Frankenpost.de. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Hetz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009.
- Felix Gmünder (14 July 2002). "Schwimm-Ikone Gerhard Hetz wurde 60 Jahre alt". Retrieved September 10, 2016.. fsn.ch
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Preceded by Ted Stickles
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Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) May 20, 1962 – June 30, 1962 |
Succeeded by Ted Stickles
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| Preceded by Ted Stickles
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Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) October 12, 1963 – July 31, 1964 |
Succeeded by Dick Roth
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