Lutz Unger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lutz•Unger |
| Used name | Lutz•Unger |
| Born | 19 June 1951 in Wernigerode, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Swimmer Lutz Unger had his first international appearance at the 1970 Barcelona Europeans. He won the gold medal with the East German medley relay and two bronze medals with both freestyle relays. At the 1972 München Olympics he also was a member of all three relays. With the medley relay he won the silver medal, and with the 4x100 freestyle relay the bronze medal, finishing sixth in the longer free relay. In 1970, Unger won two East German titles in the 200 and 400 m freestyle.
Unger later became a graduated sports teacher and worked as a car dealer after re-unification. Finally, he was employed by a Berlin bank.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Lutz Unger | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 8 September 1970 - 25 August 1974: 3:54.4 (8 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP), 3:53.8 (4 September 1971; Leipzig, GDR), 3:52.12 (4 September 1972; München, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 8 September 1970 - 3 September 1971: 3:54.4 (8 September 1970; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–2 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1973 Belgrade SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))