Folkert Meeuw
German swimmer
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Folkert Meeuw (born 11 November 1946) is a German former swimmer who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1972.[1] Next year he won a bronze in the same event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. In 1970 and 1974 he won six European medals in various events, including three gold medals.[2]
Born11 November 1946
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
SportSwimming
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| Born | 11 November 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wasserfreunde Wuppertal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His wife, Jutta Weber, and son, Helge Meeuw, both competed for Germany in swimming and won medals at Summer Olympics and World and European championships.[1]
