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East German swimmer
Frank Wiegand
Frank Wiegand at the 1966 European championships
Born (1943-03-15 ) 15 March 1943 (age 78) Annaberg , GermanyHeight 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 70 kg (154 lb) Sport Swimming Club SC Einheit Dresden; ASK Vorwärts Rostock
Frank Wiegand (born 15 March 1943) is a German former swimmer , Olympic medalist and world record holder. He participated in the 1960 , 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four silver medals.[1]
He won eight medals at two European championships, in 1962 and 1966, including four gold medals in freestyle and medley events.[2] 400 metres freestyle and was chosen East German German Sportspersonality of the Year .[1]
Wiegand studied sports science aiming to become a coach, but was redirected to a labour union instead. After the reunification of Germany he worked as a real estate manager at Zeuthen near Berlin.[1]
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1962: France Gottvallès , Curtillet , Christophe , Gropaiz )
1966: East Germany Wiegand , Poser , Gregor , )
1970: Soviet Union Bure , Mazanov , Kulikov , Ilyichov )
1974: West Germany Steinbach , Schiller , Meier , Nocke )
1977: West Germany Steinbach , Schmidt , , Nocke )
1981: Soviet Union Shemetov , Salnikov , Chayev , Koplyakov )
1983: Soviet Union Smiryagin , Krasyuk , Tkacenko , Markovsky )
1985: West Germany Schowtka , Fahrner , Korthals , Gross )
1987: East Germany Richter , Flemming , Zesner , Lodziewski )
1989: West Germany Sitt , Schadt , Zikarsky , Zikarsky )
1991: Soviet Union Khnykin , Prigoda , Tayanovich , Popov )
1993: Russia Predkin , Pyshnenko , Sadovyi , Popov )
1995: Russia Predkin , Shchegolev , Yegorov , Popov )
1997: Russia Popov , Yegorov , Pimankov , Pyshnenko )
1999: Netherlands Kenkhuis , Veens , Wouda , Van den Hoogenband )
2000: Russia Pimankov , Chernyshov , Kapralov , Popov )
2002: Germany Conrad , Herbst , Spanneberg , Kunzelmann )
2004: Italy Vismara , Galenda , Vassanelli , Magnini )
2006: Italy Calvi , Galenda , Vismara , Magnini )
2008: Sweden Piehl , Nystrand , Stymne , Persson )
2010: Russia Lagunov , Grechin , Lobintsev , Izotov )
2012: France Leveaux , Bernard , Bousquet , Stravius )
2014: France Metella , Gilot , Manaudou , Stravius )
2016: France Meynard , Manaudou , Gilot , Mignon )
2018: Russia Rylov , Izotov , Morozov , Kolesnikov )
2020: Russia Minakov , Shchegolev , Grinev , Kolesnikov )
1958: Soviet Union Barbier , Minashkin , Chenenkov , Polevoy )
1962: East Germany Dietze , Henninger , Gregor , Wiegand )
1966: Soviet Union Mazanov , Prokopenko , Kuzmin , Ilyichov )
1970: East Germany Matthes , Katzur , Poser , Unger )
1974: West Germany Steinbach , Kusch , Meeuw , Nocke )
1977: West Germany Steinbach , Mörken , Kraus , Nocke )
1981: Soviet Union Kuznetsov , Kis , Markovsky , Krasyuk )
1983: Soviet Union Shemetov , Žulpa , Markovsky , Smiryagin )
1985: West Germany Lebherz , Beab , Gross , Schowtka )
1987: Soviet Union Polyansky , Volkov , Petrov , Prigoda )
1989: Soviet Union Zabolotnov , Volkov , Yaroshchuk , Bashkatov )
1991: Soviet Union Selkov , Volkov , Kulikov , Popov )
1993: Russia Selkov , Kirinchuk , Pankratov , Popov )
1995: Russia Selkov , Korneyev , Pankratov , Popov )
1997: Russia Selkov , Korneyev , Kulikov , Popov )
1999: Netherlands Zwering , Wouda , Aartsen , Van den Hoogenband )
2000: Russia Aminov , Komornikov , Chernyshov , Popov )
2002: Russia Alechin , Sloudnov , Marchenko , Popov )
2004: Ukraine Nikolaychuk , Lisohor , Serdinov , Yegoshin )
2006: Russia Vyatchanin , Sloudnov , Skvortsov , Kapralov )
2008: Russia Vyatchanin , Falko , Korotyshkin , Grechin )
2010: France Lacourt , Duboscq , Bousquet , Gilot )
2012: Italy Di Tora , Scozzoli , Rivolta , Magnini )
2014: Great Britain Walker-Hebborn , Peaty , Barrett , Proud )
2016: Great Britain Walker-Hebborn , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
2018: Great Britain Pyle , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
2020: Great Britain Greenbank , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
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