Rolf Sperling
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rolf•Sperling |
| Used name | Rolf•Sperling |
| Born | 25 April 1940 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
Biography
From 1958-65, and in 1967-68 Rolf Sperling won East German national platform titles, and in 1968 won his only springboard title. In 1962 he claimed a silver medal at the European Championships. On platform he came in fifth in 1960 at the Roma and seventh in 1964 Tokyo Games. In 1968 he competed for East Germany but failed to qualify for the final. Sperling studied medicine and later worked as a physician in Berlin.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Rolf Sperling | |||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
GDR |
Rolf Sperling | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 14 | ||||||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GDR |
Rolf Sperling | ||||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 20 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1962 Leipzig DIV silver: platform (competed for East Germany))