Egon Henninger

Summary

Egon Henninger (born 22 June 1940) is a German former swimmer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke and finished in fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. He won silver medals in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1964 and 1968.[1] He won three medals in these two swimming events at the European championships in 1962 and 1966.[2]

Egon Henninger
Egon Henninger in 1967
Personal information
Born (1940-06-22) 22 June 1940 (age 83)
Kühlungsborn, Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m medley relay
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 200 m breaststroke

References edit

  1. ^ "Egon Henninger". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ Schwimmen – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Teil 2). sport-komplett.de