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Egon Henninger

Egon Henninger
Henninger in 1967
Personal information
Born(1940-06-22)22 June 1940
Kühlungsborn, Gau Mecklenburg, Germany
Died10 August 2025(2025-08-10) (aged 85)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m medley relay
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 200 m breaststroke

Egon Henninger (22 June 1940 – 10 August 2025) was a German swimmer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke and finished in fourth, fifth and sixth place, respectively. Henninger won silver medals in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1964 and 1968.[1] He won three medals in these two swimming events at the European championships in 1962 and 1966.[2] Henninger died on 10 August 2025, at the age of 85.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Egon Henninger". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ Schwimmen – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Teil 2). sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Johannes Weber and Stefan Ehlers: "Rostocks Schwimm-Legende Egon Henninger gestorben: „Er hat immer alles gegeben“". ostsee-zeitung.de, 19 August 2025 (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2025.