# Wilfried Hartung

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**Wilfried Hartung** (born 16 August 1953) is a retired German swimmer. Born in [East Berlin](/source/East_Berlin), [East Germany](/source/East_Germany), he competed at the [1972](/source/1972_Summer_Olympics) and [1976 Summer Olympics](/source/1976_Summer_Olympics) and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1972. He is the divorced husband of two-time silver Olympic swimmer [Gabriele Wetzko](/source/Gabriele_Wetzko).[1][2]

## European championships

At the [1970 European Aquatics Championships](/source/1970_European_Aquatics_Championships) he finished in sixth place in the 400 m freestyle.[3] The East German 4×200 m freestyle relay team, of which he was part, won the bronze medal.[4] At the [1974 European Aquatics Championships](/source/1974_European_Aquatics_Championships) his team won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.[5]

## Summer Olympics

In 1972 he competed in the 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m and 4×200 m freestyle events. His team won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay. In 1976 he was part of the East German 4×200 m freestyle team that was placed fifth.[6]

## World championships

At the [1973](/source/1973_World_Aquatics_Championships) [FINA World Aquatics Championships](/source/FINA_World_Aquatics_Championships), Hartung competed in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and finished in fourth place.[7] In [1975](/source/1975_World_Aquatics_Championships), he was part of two relay teams: 4 × 100 m, in which East Germany got sixth place,[8] and 4 × 200 m, in which his team finished fifth.[9]

## References

1. ["Wilfried Hartung Biography and Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417183035/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/wilfried-hartung-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/wilfried-hartung-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Gabriele Wetzko"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/gabriele-wetzko-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/gabriele-wetzko-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming European Championships 1970 at Barcelona (spa) Men: 400 m Freestyle"](http://sports123.com/swi/results/me-400fr-1970.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay"](http://sports123.com/swi/me-4x200fr.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming European Championships Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay"](http://sports123.com/swi/me-4x100fr.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming Olympic Games 1976 at Montréal (can) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay"](http://sports123.com/swi/results/mo-4x200fr-1976.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming World Championships 1973 at Beograd (yug) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay"](http://sports123.com/swi/results/mw-4x200fr-1973.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay"](http://sports123.com/swi/results/mw-4x100fr-1975.html). *Sports123.com*. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

1. ["Swimming World Championships 1975 at Cali (col) Men: 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090131092613/http://sports123.com/swi/results/mw-4x200fr-1975.html). *Sports123.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sports123.com/swi/results/mw-4x200fr-1975.html) on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

## External links

- ["Wilfried Hartung Biography and Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417183035/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/wilfried-hartung-1.html). *Sports-reference.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/wilfried-hartung-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

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