Steve Genter, Mark Spitz and Werner Lampe at the 1972 Olympics
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30 November 1952 (age 64) Hannover, Germany |
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Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SSF Bonn 1905, Bonn SVW 05, Würzburg |
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Medal record
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Werner Lampe (born 30 November 1952) 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.
After retiring from competitions Lampe worked as a swimming coach. In 2005, aged 52, he defended a PhD at the University of Hannover on the role of exercise in diabetics and overweight persons.