Lars Hinneburg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lars•Hinneburg |
| Used name | Lars•Hinneburg |
| Born | 15 June 1965 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
East German freestyle swimmer Lars Hinneburg won a silver medal with the 4x200 free relay (although he only swam the heats) and a bronze with the 4x100 free at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 1986, he won the gold medal at the World Championships with the 4x200 free relay. In 1985 and 1987, Hinneburg also won relay silver medals at the Europeans.
After German re-unification, Hinneburg worked with the university of Rostock in the marketing sector. He also became a board member of his home club HSG Uni Rostock. In 2020, he became CEO of AWO-Sozialdienst Rostock gGmbH (Workers’ Welfare Association Social Services).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Lars Hinneburg | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1985 Sofia SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1987 Strasbourg SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1986 Madrid SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)