Ekkehard Miersch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEkkehard•Miersch
Used nameEkkehard•Miersch
Born4 May 1936 in Potsdam, Brandenburg (GER)
AffiliationsSV Nikar, Heidelberg (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German backstroke swimmer Ekkehard Miersch was the son of modern pentathlete Konrad Miersch. Ekkehard was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 backstroke at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. From 1956-58 he won three consecutive West German titles. Miersch later graduated as a physician, but still competed in several Senior Masters events, including the 1997 Europeans in Praha. He was also a keen promoter of swimming in his hometown Sindelfingen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER FRG Ekkehard Miersch
100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) 12

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