Peter Hermann Hrdlitschka (born November 6, 1955) is a former

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competition swimmer. At 2 years of age, Hrdlitschka immigrated, with his parents Doris and Frank, to Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada where, at age 5, his competitive swimming career began with a 3rd-place finish for

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. The Hrdlitschka family moved to Vernon, British Columbia in 1965. In 1970, Hrdlitschka set the Canadian record for boys 13-14 100-metre

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. In 1972, he finished 4th at the Canadian

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trials and moved to

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to train with the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club and the National Development Team Program. In 1973, he won

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for Canada — along with teammates Ian MacKenzie, Bruce Robertson and Brian Phillips — at the World Aquatics Championships in

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, Yugoslavia, in the men's 4 x 100 metre

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. As a senior swimmer with the Master Ducks Swim Club, Hrdlitschka continues to set National records for his age group in the breaststroke. Hrdlitschka has 3 daughters — Danielle, Cara and Kyla — and a step-daughter, Megan. On March 31, 2012, Hrdlitschka married Sharon Wyse Boileau. The couple live in North Vancouver where Hrdlitschka was President of Ledcor Construction, Canada, until his December 31, 2020 retirement; Hrdlitschka continues to act as a senior advisor for Ledcor Construction. Hrdlitschka and Wyse Boileau — now officially Wyse Hrdlitschka — are involved in volunteer and philanthropical efforts on behalf of children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hrdlitschka, Peter Living people 1955 births Sportspeople from Reutlingen Sportspeople from Vernon, British Columbia German emigrants to Canada Canadian male breaststroke swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming