Heiko Schwartz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Heiko Garrelt Christian•Schwartz (-Dreesen) |
| Used name | Heiko•Schwartz |
| Born | 21 September 1911 in Norden, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Died | 29 October 1973 in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm |
| Affiliations | Poseidon Köln, Magdeburg 1896 |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At Los Angeles in 1932 Heiko Schwartz was a member of the German team that came in second and won a silver medal behind Hungary, also winning silver medals at the 1931 and 1934 European Championships. In 1936, he competed in the 100 metre freestyle but failed to qualify from the heats. He also won a swimming medal in the 4x200 free relay at the 1934 Europeans. Representing Poseidon Köln, Schwartz was 1931 German Champion in the 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | GER |
Heiko Schwartz | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Heiko Schwartz | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 November 1936 - 31 October 1937: 1:08.7 (28 November 1936; Bremen, GER); 200 m backstroke – 23 October 1935 - 25 October 1935: 2:37.0 (23 October 1935; Stockholm, SWE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1934 Magdeburg SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Water Polo Championships (0–2–0 1931 Paris silver; 1934 Magdeburg silver)