Kersten Meier

Kersten Meier
Personal information
Born(1954-02-23)February 23, 1954
Celle, West Germany
DiedApril 3, 2001(2001-04-03) (aged 47)
Dusseldorf, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1978 West Berlin 4x100m freestyle relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna 4x100m freestyle relay

Kersten Meier (23 February 1954 in Celle – 3 April 2001)[1] was a German swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He died in 2001 in Düsseldorf.[1][3] The cause of death was suicide.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tragische Todesfälle: Schwimmsport trauert um Meier und Simon" (in German). Rheinische Post. 2001-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Kersten Meier". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.