| Between april 1967 and 1974-08-31, he was undefeated in backstroke events. During that time, he scored doubles in two Olympics and the inaugural World Championships in 1973, and a third World Championship title at 100 m in 1975. He lowered the 100 m world record six times and brought the 200 metres record down seven seconds. Higly versatile, he also held the European 100 m butterfly and 200 m medley records.
He was married to Kornelia Ender. They have a daughter but divorced in 1982 |
Germany