Kersten Meier

Kersten Meier
Personal information
Born(1954-02-23)23 February 1954
Celle, West Germany
Died3 April 2001(2001-04-03) (aged 47)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1975 Cali4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place1978 West Berlin4x100m freestyle relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 Vienna4x100m freestyle relay

Kersten Meier (23 February 1954 – 3 April 2001) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He died on 3 April 2001 in Düsseldorf. The cause of death was suicide.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kersten Meier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tragische Todesfälle: Schwimmsport trauert um Meier und Simon" (in German). Rheinische Post. 2001-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  3. ↑ "Kersten Meier". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.