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1962 European Aquatics Championships
The 1962 European Aquatics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany from 18 to 25 August 1962. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 m backstroke. Furthermore, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay were introduced. In women's swimming, the 400 m individual medley was introduced. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men's events ;Women's events Swimming Men's events Women's events Water polo See also * List of European Championships records in swimming References * * {{LEN swimming champs European Championships European Aquatics Championships The European Aquatics Championships is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by LEN—the governing body for aquatics in Europe. The Championships are currently held every two years (in even years); and since 2022, t ... LEN European Aquatics Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninel Krutova
Ninel Vasilyevna Krutova (later Bezzabotnova; russian: Нинель Васильевна Крутова-Беззаботнова; born 3 January 1926) is a Russian retired diver. She competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. Biography Krutova competed for the Dynamo Moscow club from 1943 and was nine times National Champion in the platform events and four times Springboard champion, she competed for her country for eight years from 1952. Krutova made her Olympic debut when she was 25 years old at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where she finished in fourth place in the 3 metre springboard and 14th in the 10 metre platform, four years later she was competing in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in her only event the 3 metre springboard she finished in 10th place. Rome was the setting for the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in her third Olympics she was the bronze medal in the 10 metre platform, and also finished in fifth place in the 3 metre springboard even though she went in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Csikány
József Csikány (born 26 April 1943) is a retired Hungarian backststroke swimmer who won two bronze medals at the European championships of 1962 and 1966. He competed in backstroke and medley relay events at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics; his best achievement was sixth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1964. References 1943 births Living people Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Hungary European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Hungarian male backstroke swimmers Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Swimmers from Budapest {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Wagner (swimmer)
Wolfgang Wagner (born 6 August 1938) is a retired German backstroke swimmer who won two medals at LEN European Aquatics Championships in 1958 and 1962. He also competed at the 1960 (100 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay) and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ... (200 m backstroke) with the best achievement of sixth place in the 100 m backstroke. References 1938 births German male swimmers Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany Living people European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Gera 20th-century German people 21st-century German people People from Bezirk Gera {{Germany-swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Barbier
Leonid Faivelevych Barbier ( uk, Леонід Файвелевич Барбієр, russian: Леонид Файфелевич Барбиер; 9 April 1937 – 15 January 2023) was a Ukrainian swimmer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ... in the 100 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished in fifth place in both events. He won two European titles in 1958 and 1962. During his career he set six European records: four in individual backstroke events and two in the medley relay, as well as 15 national records. Around 1989 he was active in masters swimming, winning three European and national titles. In 1989 he also briefly acted as president of the Moscow federation of masters swimming. His wife is a famous swimming coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Campion (swimmer)
Richard Campion (born 11 March 1941) is an English-born former competition swimmer, who later became a respected Australian swimming administrator. Swimming career Campion represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games, in 1958 and 1962. He won a bronze medal in the 880 yards freestyle relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. He also won a bronze medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. He also took part in three freestyle events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...; his best Olympic achievement was fourth place in the 4×200-metre relay, setting a new European record. He won the 1962 ASA National C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Torres (swimmer)
Miguel Torres Bernades (born 24 January 1946) is a Spanish former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... Notes References External links * * * 1946 births Living people Spanish male medley swimmers Spanish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Spain Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1963 Mediterranean Games European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming {{Spain-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Katona (swimmer)
József Katona (12 September 1941 – 26 December 2016)József Katona's obituary was a from , who competed in two consecutive for his native country, starting in |
Frank Wiegand
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. He won eight medals at two European championships, in 1962 and 1966, including four gold medals in freestyle and medley events. In 1966, he also set a new world record in the 400 metres freestyle and was chosen East German German Sportspersonality of the Year. 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 Zeuthen is a municipality in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in Brandenburg in Germany. Geography It is located near the southeastern Berlin city limits on the western shore of the Dahme River and the Zeuthener See. It borders Eichwalde in the n ... near Berlin. References 1943 births Living people Sportspeople from Saxony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Rosendahl
Hans Viktor Rosendahl (27 December 1944 – 23 November 2021) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 200 m and finished fifth in the relay. He won a gold and a silver medal in these events at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships The 1962 European Aquatics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany from 18 to 25 August 1962. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 .... References 1944 births 2021 deaths European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Sweden Swedish male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Katrineholm Municipality Sportspeople from Södermanland County {{Sweden-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Bontekoe
Johan Bontekoe (1 July 1943 – 25 March 2006) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 400 meter event at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. This was the second ever European gold medal for a Dutch male swimmer after 1938 ( Kees Hoving). He also competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ... but failed to reach the finals. Meanwhile, he was the leading middle and long-distance freestyle swimmer in the Netherlands, winning almost all 200–1500 m events and setting 28 national records between 1960 and 1964. After retiring, he worked in a bank, but also remained associated with the Dutch swimming federation. He suffered from ill health in his last years, and died of pneumonia at the age 62. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Kroon
Ronald Kroon (17 September 1942, Amsterdam – 12 July 2001, Huizen) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won two bronze medals at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics with the best achievement of 8th place in the 4×100 meters medley relay. Between 1960 and 1964 he was four times national champion and set 12 national records in the 100 m freestyle event. He was the first Dutch athlete to swim 100 meters within 55 seconds. zwemmenindepolder.nl After his swimming career, Kroon became a photographer with photograph press agency (1965-1968), and contributing editor at |
