Egon Henninger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Egon•Henninger |
| Used name | Egon•Henninger |
| Born | 22 June 1940 in Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Rostock, Rostock (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Breaststroke swimmer Egon Henninger captured two Olympic silver medals with the 4x100m medley relay team - in 1964 in Tokyo for the Unified German team, and in 1968 in Mexico City for the East German team. He was one of the best breaststroke swimmers from East Germany in the 1960s, but failed to win an individual Olympic medal. In 1960 in the Rome Olympic Games, he was fourth over 200m; fifth in 1964 in Tokyo; and in 1968 at Mexico-City, he was eighth over 100m and sixth over 200m.
At the European Championships Henninger won a gold medal with the medley relay in 1962, a silver medal in 1966, and over 200m breaststroke a bronze medal both in 1962 and 1966. In 1970, Henninger finished an unfortunate fourth in both the 100m and 200m breaststrokes. Domestically, he won eight titles over 100m (1962-66, and 1968-70), and seven over 200m (1960-63, 1966, 1968, 1970).
Henninger studied sports instructor education at the German High School for Physical Education in Leipzig, but then moved to the National Marines, where he rose to the rank of frigate commander.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Egon Henninger | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Egon Henninger | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Egon Henninger | ||||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 8 | ||||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 1 March 1964 - 26 March 1964: 1:09.0 (1 March 1964; Magdeburg, GDR); 200 m breaststroke – 19 June 1960 - 25 June 1961: 2:37.4 (19 June 1960; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 4×100 m medley relay – 21 August 1962 - 28 September 1963 and 7 November 1967 - 8 September 1970: 4:09.0 (21 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR), 3:56.5 (7 November 1967; Leipzig, GDR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 7 November 1967 - 26 October 1968: 3:56.5 (7 November 1967; Leipzig, GDR) (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for East Germany); 1966 Utrecht SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m breaststroke (competed for East Germany))