Horst-Günter Gregor

East German swimmer Horst-Günter Gregor captured three relay silver medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (4x200 freestyle and 4x100 medley) with the mixed German team, and in 1968 at Mexico City (4x100 medley), then representing East Germany. In 1962 he won the European Championships with East Germany in the medley relay, and in 1966 with the 4x100 freestyle relay. He earned 14 individual East German national titles in the 100 butterfly (1962-63, 1966), the 200 butterfly (1964-66, 1968), and the 100 freestyle (1956-59, 1962, 1966, 1968), adding seven more relay titles.

Gregor studied construction engineering. From 1968-76 he worked as a district court deputy in Leipzig and was responsible for the sports secretaries of the state secretariat for physical culture and sports from 1979-92. After German reunification he became chairman of the Saxony Swimming Association. He was married to his teammate and non-Olympian Bärbel Walter, and their son Jens Gregor also became a competitive swimmer.