Frank Wiegand

Frank Wiegand (born 15 March 1943) is a German former swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record holder. He participated in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four silver medals.[1]

Frank Wiegand

Frank Wiegand at the 1966 European championships
Personal information
Born	(1943-03-15) 15 March 1943 Annaberg, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	SC Einheit Dresden; ASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 1964 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley European Championships 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m medley 1962 Leipzig 400 m freestyle 1962 Leipzig 4×200 m freestyle 1966 Utrecht 400 m freestyle 1966 Utrecht 400 m medley 1966 Utrecht 4x100 m freestyle 1966 Utrecht 4x200 m freestyle 1966 Utrecht 4x100 m medley

He won eight medals at two European championships, in 1962 and 1966, including four gold medals in freestyle and medley events.[2] In 1966, he also set a new world record in the 400 metres freestyle and was chosen East German German Sportspersonality of the Year.[1]

Wiegand studied sports science aiming to become a coach, but was redirected to a labour union instead. After the reunification of Germany he worked as a real estate manager at Zeuthen near Berlin.[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Wiegand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
2. Todor Krastev (December 18, 2010). "Swimming 11th European Championship 1966 Utrecht (NED)". Todor66.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

Frank Wiegand in 1968