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Joachim Rother

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Joachim Rother
Personal information
Born(1948-03-05)5 March 1948
Chemnitz, Germany
Died12 September 2021(2021-09-12) (aged 73)[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 200 m backstroke

Joachim Röther (5 March 1948 – 12 September 2021) was a German backstroke swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the same event.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Joachim Rother's obituary (in German)
  2. ^ Joachim ROTHER. les-sports.info
  3. ^ Joachim Röther Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com