Klaus Bodinger (14 May 1932 – 6 April 1994) was a German swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke. In this discipline he won two national titles in 1952–1953 and a gold medal at the

1954 European Aquatics Championships The 1954 LEN European Aquatics Championships were held 31 August – 5 September in Turin, Italy. In swimming, butterfly events were contested for the first time; 100 m for women and 200 m for men. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men's events ...

competing for

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. He then moved to

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, where he won three national titles in 1955, 1957 and 1958. He also won a bronze medal at the

1958 European Aquatics Championships The 1958 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary from 31 August until 6 September. In swimming, the 4 × 100 m medley relays for men and women were introduced. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men's events ;Wome ...

competing for

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodinger, Klaus 1932 births 1994 deaths Sportspeople from Wrocław German male swimmers German male breaststroke swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming 20th-century German people