Rainer Henkel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rainer•Henkel |
| Used name | Rainer•Henkel |
| Born | 27 February 1964 in Opladen, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Rhenania Köln, Köln (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Reiner Henkel was a West German long-distance freestyle swimmer who won a silver and a bronze medal with the 4x200 metres relay squads at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics respectively. Over 1,500 metres he finished an unfortunate fourth behind his teammate Stefan Pfeiffer at Los Angeles, and was sixth at Seoul.
Henkel’s greatest moments came in 1986 when he won the World Championships over 400 and 1,500 metres, and a silver medal in the 4x200 metres relay. Four years earlier he had won a bronze with the relay. At the Europeans he won two more golds, two silvers and one bronze medal, in 1985 and 1987. Henkel also set two World Records with the 4x200 relay squad. Domestically, he won 21 national titles.
Henkel married high jumper Heike Redetzky-Henkel in 1989 but divorced in 2001. He later participated with lower success in the Porsche-Cup as an automobile racer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Rainer Henkel | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Rainer Henkel | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Heike Redetzky-Henkel
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 19 August 1987 - 27 July 1992: 7:13.10 (19 August 1987; Strasbourg, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 19 August 1987 - 21 September 1988: 7:13.10 (19 August 1987; Strasbourg, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–2–1 1985 Sofia SWM silver: 1500 m freestyle, bronze: 400 m freestyle; 1987 Strasbourg SWM gold: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–1–1 1982 Guayaquil SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1986 Madrid SWI gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)