Hermann Haverkamp
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hermann•Haverkamp |
| Used name | Hermann•Haverkamp |
| Born | 20 August 1942 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 3 November 2021 in Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 94 kg |
| Affiliations | ASC Duisburg, Duisburg (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Hermann Haverkamp played for the West German water polo team that finished 10th at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, losing 7-5 to Spain in the final round. He also came in fourth four years later in München. In total, he earned 197 international caps. Later married to swimmer Wiltrud Urselmann, he played nationally with ASC Duisburg, helping them to win West German titles in 1963, and 1965-67.
As a swimmer, Haverkamp set a world record in 1962 with a West German 4x100 freestyle relay before a US quartet retook the record later in the day in another country. Haverkamp later worked as a water polo coach at SV Bayer 08 Uerdingen.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | FRG |
Hermann Haverkamp | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 10 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | FRG |
Hermann Haverkamp | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Wiltrud Urselmann
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 24 May 1962 - 10 August 1962: 3:45.5 (24 May 1962; Moskva, URS))