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Roland Matthes
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Matthes in 1970
Personal information
Nickname(s) "Rolls-Royce of Swimming"
Nationality East Germany
Born (1950-11-17)17 November 1950
Pößneck, Thuringia, East Germany
Died 20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 69)
Wertheim, Germany
Height 1.89 m
Weight 74 kg
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Club Sportclub Turbine Erfurt
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold 1968 Mexico City 100 m backstroke
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m backstroke
Gold 1972 Munich 100 m backstroke
Gold 1972 Munich 200 m backstroke
Silver 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
Silver 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
Bronze 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze 1976 Montreal 100 m backstroke
World Championships
Gold 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke
Gold 1973 Belgrade 200 m backstroke
Gold 1975 Cali 100 m backstroke
Silver 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley
Bronze 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Gold 1970 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
Gold 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Gold 1974 Vienna 100 m backstroke
Gold 1974 Vienna 200 m backstroke
Silver 1970 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Silver 1974 Vienna 100 m butterfly
Bronze 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle

Roland Matthes (17 November 1950 – 20 December 2019) was a German swimmer. He won four European championships and three world championships. He won Olympic gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 and at the World Aquatics Championships in 1973 and 1975.

Matthes died on 20 December 2019 of a heart attack, aged 69.

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