Peter Rund (born 21 February 1943) is a retired German

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player and

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed at 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 ...

, and finished in sixth place with the East German team, contributing 13 goals in 9 matches. He also competed in swimming at the national level, winning the East German championships in the 4×100 m freestyle relay in 1970. He married

Evelyn Stolze Evelyn Stolze (born 8 January 1954) is a former East German swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley events and finished in sixth and fifth place, respectively. She won three medals in medley and ...

, a German Olympic swimmer; their daughter Cathleen Rund also became an Olympic swimmer.

References

1943 births Living people German male water polo players Olympic water polo players for East Germany Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{Germany-waterpolo-bio-stub