Herbert Klein
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herbert•Klein |
| Used name | Herbert•Klein |
| Born | 25 March 1923 in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie (POL) |
| Died | 24 September 2001 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | VfvS München, München (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1952 West German breaststroke swimmer Herbert Klein won bronze in the 200 at the Helsinki Olympics. Four years later in Melbourne he was disqualified in the heats for using a scissors kick. Although Germany protested against the disqualification, the jury did not accept it. Klein was one of the world’s best breaststrokers in the late 1940s and early 1950s, winning 25 West German titles between 1948-54. In 1950 he was elected West German Sportsman of the Year. In 1950 and 1951 he set two world records in the 200 breaststroke. In his youth he was also active as a track & field athlete in the sprints and high and long jumps.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
FRG |
Herbert Klein | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
FRG |
Herbert Klein | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 17 February 1952 - 1 January 1953: 1:05.8 (17 February 1952; Norderney, FRG); 200 m breaststroke – 4 December 1949 - 27 July 1950 and 7 November 1950 - 1 January 1953: 2:35.3 (4 December 1949; München, GER), 2:34.5 (25 March 1950; Reutlingen, GER), 2:33.8 (7 November 1950; Uppsala, SWE), 2:27.3 (9 June 1951; München, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 17 February 1952 - 11 February 1953: 1:05.8 (17 February 1952; Norderney, FRG) (competed for West Germany); 200 m breaststroke – 9 June 1951 - 14 March 1952: 2:27.3 (9 June 1951; München, FRG) (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1950 Wien SWM gold: 200 m breaststroke (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (1950)