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He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in eighth place in the last event.
He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in eighth place in the last event.
He placed fourth in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1970 European Championships. He then taught various sports-related subjects at the University of Kiel (1993–1994) and University of Leipzig (1993–1998). In parallel he worked as a researcher in sports therapy.
Between 1973 and 1978 he studied sports sciences and after graduation worked at the DHfK in Leipzig, defending a Doctor of Philosophy in 1982 and habilitation in 1990.
He is a member of the German Association of Sport Sciences, President of the Saxon Swimming Federation, and a board member of the German Swimming Federation.