Udo Poser
East German swimmer
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Udo Poser (born 21 August 1947) is a German former swimmer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1972 by swimming for the East Germany team in the preliminary round. He finished in fifth and sixth place in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1968 and in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1972, respectively, whereas individually he failed to reach the finals in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle.[1]
 Udo Poser in 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 August 1947 Hildburghausen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Rostock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He competed at two European championships in 1966 and 1970 and earned eight medals, including three gold medals, and set one world record in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1970.[2] Between 1969 and 1971 he won six national titles in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly events.[3]
