Erwin Sietas
Erwin Sietas (24 July 1910 – 20 July 1989) was a German swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished in fourth, fourth and second place, respectively. Sietas was known for his fast start; in 1932 and 1936 he led he race, but faded at the finish.[1][2] He won three medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1934.[3]
 Erwin Sietas, Tetsuo Hamuro and Reizo Koike at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Erwin Sietas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1910 Cranz, Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 1989 (aged 78) Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamburger Schwimmclub 1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Between 1928 and 1936 Sietas won all national titles, and in 1935 set a world record in the 200 m breaststroke. He was the only European breaststroke swimmer to win an Olympic medal between 1928 and 1952. In 1992 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
See also
References
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- Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke. sports-reference.com
- Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke. sports-reference.com
- Erwin Sietas. sports-reference.com
- ERWIN SIETAS (GER) 1992 Honor Pioneer Swimmer. ishof.org
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