Horst Bleeker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Born | 17 June 1938 Bremen, Germany |
| Died | 6 October 2023 (aged 85) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke |
| Club | Bremer Sport-Club |
Horst Bleeker (born 17 June 1938 – 6 October 2023) was a former competition swimmer from Germany. He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle relay and finished in fifth place in the relay.[1]
He won three national titles: in the 100-metre (1959), 200-metre (1957) and 400-metre freestyle (1957).[2]
Bleeker died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 85.[3]
References
- ^ Horst Bleeker Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Schwimmen - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Herren-Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
- ^ "Trauer um Horst Bleeker". weser-kurier.de (in German). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.