Kersten Meier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kersten•Meier |
| Used name | Kersten•Meier |
| Born | 23 February 1954 in Celle, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 3 April 2001 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | SVW 05, Würzburg (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Kersten Meier was a freestyle swimmer who finished sixth with the West German 4x100 m freestyle relay team at the 1972 München Olympics. He also finished last in his 100 m freestyle semi-final and missed the final. At the 1974 Vienna European Championships, he won the relay gold medal, and at the Cali World Championships the following year, won the silver medal.
Meier committed suicide in 2004 by jumping from the Theodor-Heuss bridge in Düsseldorf. He left behind his wife, the former West German non-Olympian swimmer Iris Schöttke, and three children. By profession, Meier worked as a freelance business consultant.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Kersten Meier | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1973 Moskva SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–0–0 1974 Wien SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1975 Cali SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1978 West Berlin SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide by jumping from a bridge.)