August Heitmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | August•Heitmann |
| Used name | August•Heitmann |
| Born | 1907 in Kalymnos, Notio Aigaio (GRE) |
| Died | 1971 in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan (CHI) |
| Affiliations | Magdeburg 1896, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
August Heitmann won the 1926 European Championships with the 4×200 metres freestyle relay, also winning the 1927 Europeans in a world record time of 9:49.6. He also won national titles in 1926 and 1927 in the 100 freestyle. Born in Greece, Heitmann was living in Barcelona at the time of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, although he emigrated to Chile two years later. At the Olympics he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 and in the preliminaries of the 4x200 relay when they were disqualified.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
August Heitmann | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | AC h3 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 4 September 1927 - 11 August 1928: 9:49.6 (4 September 1927; Bologna, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–0–1 1926 Budapest SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1927 Bologna SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle)