Bernd Strasser

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBernd•Strasser
Used nameBernd•Strasser
Nick/petnamesBenno
Born22 January 1936 in Lüdinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements195 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsRote Erde, Hamm (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Bernd Strasser helped the West German water polo team at the 1960 Roma Olympics finish sixth. In 1954-56 and 1959-60 he helped his home club Rote Erde Hamm win West German championships. Strasser was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1960, the highest sports award in West Germany. He later became President, and eventually Honorary President, of Rote Erde Hamm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) GER FRG Bernd Strasser
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 6