Werner Lampe

Born30 November 1952 (1952-11-30) (age 73)^[1]

Hannover, West Germany

Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

Weight80 kg (176 lb)

SportSwimming

Werner Lampe

Steve Genter, Mark Spitz and Werner Lampe after winning the 200 m freestyle at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born	30 November 1952 (1952-11-30) (age 73)[1] Hannover, West Germany
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	SSF Bonn 1905, Bonn SVW 05, Würzburg
Medal record Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle 1972 Munich 200 m freestyle World Championships 1973 Belgrade 4×200 m freestyle 1975 Cali 4×200 m freestyle European Championships 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle 1970 Barcelona 1500 m freestyle

Werner Lampe (born 30 November 1952)^[1] is a retired German swimmer and Olympic medalist. He is the brother of Hans Lampe and father of Oliver Lampe. He participated at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 200 m freestyle in 1972.^[2]

Lampe shaved off his hair before the 200 m Olympic race in 1972 to reduce the water drag, and then wore a wig at the award ceremony.^[3]

After retiring from competitions Lampe worked as a swimming coach.^[1] In 2005, aged 52, he defended a PhD at the University of Hannover on the role of exercise in diabetics and overweight persons.^[4]