Roger Pyttel

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Roger Pyttel
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Pyttel in 1973.
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born (1957-05-08) 8 May 1957 (age 68)
Wolfen, East Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly
Club SC DHfK Leipzig
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Moscow 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow 200 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Berlin 200 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna 100 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×200 m freestyle

Roger Pyttel (born 8 May 1957 in Wolfen) is a former German butterfly swimmer. After failing to place in various races during the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, Pyttel attained both a silver and bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1]

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References

  1. Page of Roger Pyttel on Sports Reference retrieved on www.sports-reference.com on 2. February 2014