Thomas Aretz

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Thomas Aretz
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Born (1948-09-05) 5 September 1948 (age 74)
Obernburg, Germany
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Sport Swimming

Thomas Aretz (born 5 September 1948) is a German former breaststroke and medley swimmer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] He later earned a MD from Harvard Medical School. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Aretz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. "Thomas ARETZ". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.