Gerhard Schiller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gerhard•Schiller |
| Used name | Gerhard•Schiller |
| Born | 17 April 1949 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | SSF Bonn 1905, Bonn (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Gerhard Schiller swam at the 1972 München Summer Games, representing West Germany. He was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m freestyle. He also swam in the heats of the two freestyle relays, but was not selected for the finals, when the 4x200 m squad won the silver medal. In the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1970 European Championships in Barcelona, he won a silver medal, and at the 1974 Europeans in Vienna, he won the gold medal. Schiller won three national titles in the 100 m freestyle from 1971-73.
He later regularly participated in international senior championships. He also became an avid and successful senior tennis player. By profession he became a distribution manager for pharmaceutical products.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Gerhard Schiller | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–1–0 1970 Barcelona SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1974 Wien SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1973 Belgrade SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))