Frank Baltrusch

Frank Baltrusch (born 21 March 1964) is a former backstroke swimmer from East Germany who won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, in a time of 1:59.60.

Frank Baltrusch
Baltrusch in 1988
Personal information
Full nameFrank Baltrusch
NationalityEast German
Born (1964-03-21) 21 March 1964
Magdeburg, East Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubSportclub Magdeburg
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  East Germany
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow100 m backstroke
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Strasbourg 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Strasbourg 4×100 m medley

He finished 6th in the final of the 100m backstroke in a time of 56.10 seconds.

References
  • databaseOlympics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Baltrusch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
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