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Klaus Katzur
Klaus Katzur in 1969
Personal information
Born(1943-08-26)26 August 1943
Potsdam, Germany
Died4 September 2016(2016-09-04) (aged 73)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke

Klaus Katzur (26 August 1943 – 4 September 2016)[1] was a German swimmer who competed in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1972, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay and finished eighth in the 200 metre breaststroke.[2] Two years earlier, he won two gold medals in these events at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[3] Between 1963 and 1972, he won 13 national titles in breaststroke, freestyle, and medley events.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Olympiamedaillengewinner Klaus Katzur verstorben". Swim Sport News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Katzur". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ Klaus KATZUR. les-sports.info
  4. ^ Schwimmen – DDR – Meisterschaften Herren Teil 1, Teil 2. sport-komplett.de