Gerhard Hetz

[1] He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley in 1964.[2] He set two world records in the 400 m individual medley, in 1962 and 1963.After retirement from competitions he became a successful swimming coach at Blau-Weiß Bochum, SSF Bonn (1968–1975) and then SV Rhenania Köln (1975–1991), training such swimmers as Rainer Henkel, Werner Lampe and Peter Sitt.He died in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico, where he was running a hotel with his wife.This biographical article related to a German swimmer is a stub.
Gerhard Hetz in 1963
Hof, BavariaBarra de NavidadJaliscoSwimmingGermanyOlympic Games1964 Tokyo4×200 m freestyle relay400 m individual medley1964 Summer Olympicsworld records in the 400 m individual medleyGerman Sportspersonality of the YearRainer HenkelWerner LampePeter SittMexicoMallon, BillSports Reference LLCTed SticklesMen's 400 metre individual medleyworld record holder (long course)Dick Roth