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Uwe Dassler

Uwe Daßler (born 11 February 1967), commonly spelled Uwe Dassler in English, is a former middle- and long-distance swimmer from Germany, who represented East Germany (GDR) in international competition.

Uwe Dassler
Uwe Dassler in 1986
Personal information
Full nameUwe Dassler
Uwe Daßler (German)
Nationality East Germany (formerly)
 Germany
Born (1967-02-11) 11 February 1967 (age 55)
Ebersbach, Saxony
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubASK Vorwärts Potsdam
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing East Germany
Friendship Games
1984 Moscow 1500 m freestyle
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 400 m freestyle
1988 Seoul 4×200 m freestyle
1988 Seoul 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1986 Madrid 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1985 Sofia 400 m freestyle
1985 Sofia 1500 m freestyle
1987 Strasbourg 400 m freestyle
1987 Strasbourg 1500 m freestyle
1989 Bonn 4×200 m freestyle
1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle

He was European champion in the 400-metre freestyle in 1985 and 1987.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Dassler won three medals. He won a gold medal and set a new world record of 3:46.95 in the men's 400-metre freestyle. He then won a bronze for his third-place finish in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle (15:06.15), behind Soviet Vladimir Salnikov (15:00.40) and West German Stefan Pfeiffer (15:02.69). He also won a silver medal as a member of the second-place East German team in silver men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay (7:13.60).

See also

External links

Records
Preceded by Men's 400 metres freestyle
world record holder (long course)

23 September 1988 – 3 April 1992
Succeeded by


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