European LC Championships 1987
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The 1987 European Aquatics Championships, organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation
, were held in an indoor pool (50 m) in Strasbourg
, France
from 16 August to 23 August 1987. Besides swimming
there were titles contested in diving
, synchronized swimming
(women) and water polo
. For the first time the 50 m freestyle event was included in the tournament.
Ligue Européenne de Natation
Ligue Européenne de Natation or LEN is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to FINA—it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was founded in 1927 in Bologna, Italy....
, were held in an indoor pool (50 m) in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 16 August to 23 August 1987. Besides swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
there were titles contested in diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
(women) and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. For the first time the 50 m freestyle event was included in the tournament.
Medal table
| 1 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 41 | |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Romania |
2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's events
| 50 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m freestyle | |||
| 200 m freestyle | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Dirk Richter Dirk Richter Dirk Richter is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer Olympics... Thomas Flemming Thomas Flemming Thomas Flemming is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... Steffen Zesner Steffen Zesner Steffen Zesner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of four medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. His best result was a silver medal, on the 4×200 metres freestyle, alongside Uwe Dassler, Thomas Flemming, and Sven Lodziewski in Seoul, South Korea. He swam... Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... |
Peter Sitt Michael Groß Rolf-Dieter Maltzann Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final... |
Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed twice at the Summer Olympics first for the Soviet Union in 1988, and then for the Unified Team in 1992.... Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov is a former backstroke swimmer from the Soviet Union. He competed at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, and won two silver medals at the 1981 European Championships in Split.-References:*... Venyamin Tayanovich Vladimir Tkacenko |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Peter Sitt Rainer Henkel Rainer Henkel Rainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner Thomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final... Michael Groß |
Lars Hinneburg Lars Hinneburg Lars Hinneburg is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay, together with Steffen Zesner, Thomas Flemming, and Dirk... Thomas Flemming Thomas Flemming Thomas Flemming is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... Steffen Zesner Steffen Zesner Steffen Zesner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of four medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. His best result was a silver medal, on the 4×200 metres freestyle, alongside Uwe Dassler, Thomas Flemming, and Sven Lodziewski in Seoul, South Korea. He swam... Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... |
Tommy Werner Tommy Werner Tommy Henrik Werner was a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won the silver medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics together Christer Wallin, Anders Holmertz and Lars Frölander... Michael Söderlund Michael Söderlund Michael Söderlund is a former swimmer from Sweden who competed in three conscutive Summer Olympics, between 1980 to 1988. In the 1984 Summer Olympics, he was a part of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team, swimming one leg in the prelims... Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle... Markus Eriksson |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Igor Polyansky Igor Polyansky "Polyansky" redirects here. For other people with the same name, see disambiguation page Igor Polyanski.Igor Nikolaevich Polyansky is a former backstroke swimmer from the USSR. He is married and has a son and a daughter living in New Zealand.Polyansky trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk... Dmitry Volkov Konstantin Petrov Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed twice at the Summer Olympics first for the Soviet Union in 1988, and then for the Unified Team in 1992.... |
Neil Cochran Neil Cochran Neil Cochran is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter, Paul Howe, and... Adrian Moorhouse Adrian Moorhouse Adrian David Moorhouse MBE is a British former swimmer who dominated British swimming in the late 1980s. He won the 100 m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. Since then Moorhouse, a former pupil of Bradford Grammar School, has translated his sporting success to a successful career... Andy Jameson Roland Lee |
Frank Baltrusch Frank Baltrusch Frank Baltrusch 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.... Christian Poswiat Thomas Dressler Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... |
Women's events
| 50 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m freestyle | |||
| 200 m freestyle | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |||
| 800 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.91 WR World record progression 100 metres breaststroke This is a list of the world record progression in the 100 metres breaststroke. The first world record in long course swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation in 1961, while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958... |
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| 200 m breaststroke | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who was a member of the women's relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the same tournament she captured the bronze medal in the individual... Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Kristin Otto Kristin Otto Kristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games... Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... |
Marianne Muis Marianne Muis Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany... Diana van der Plaats Diana van der Plaats Adriana van der Plaats is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany, after swimming in the... Mildred Muis Mildred Muis Mildred Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany... Karin Brienesse Karin Brienesse Karin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany... |
Stephanie Bofinger Svenja Schlicht Christiane Pielke Karin Seick |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who was a member of the women's relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the same tournament she captured the bronze medal in the individual... Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Astrid Strauss Astrid Strauss Astrid Strauss or, rarely, Strauß is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Anke Möhring Anke Möhring Anke Möhring is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She was named Swimming World's European Swimmers of the Year in 1989.-References:*... |
Romania Luminita Dobrescu Stela Pura Anca Patrascoiu Anca Patrascoiu Anca Patrascoiu is a former swimmer from Romania who won the bronze medal 200m Backstroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also won a multitude of medals at international competitions.-References:*... Noemi Lung Noemi Lung Noemi Lung Zaharia is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from Romania, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: the silver in the 400 m individual medley, and the bronze in the 200 m individual medley... |
Svenja Schlicht Heike Höller Julia Lebek Birgit Schulz-Lohberg |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Kristin Otto Kristin Otto Kristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games... Silke Hörner Silke Hörner Silke Hörner is a German former breaststroke swimmer, a leading member of the 1980s East German swimming team. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 200 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and set four individual world records... Birte Weigang Birte Weigang Birte Weigang is a former butterfly and backstroke swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach Manuela Stellmach is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who was a member of the women's relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. At the same tournament she captured the bronze medal in the individual... |
Lorenza Vigarani Lorenza Vigarani Lorenza Vigarani is a retired backstroke swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She won her first international senior medal as a member of the women's 4×100 medley relay team at the 1987 European Championships .-References:*... Manuela Dalla Valle Manuela Dalla Valle Manuela Dalla Valle is a retired medley and breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won her first international senior medal, a silver in the women's 100 m breaststroke, at the 1987 European Championships... Ilaria Tocchini Ilaria Tocchini Ilaria Tocchini is a retired butterfly swimmer from Italy, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. She won her first international senior medal, a silver with the women's 4×100 m medley relay team, at the 1987 European Championships in... Silvia Persi |
Svenja Schlicht Britta Dahm Susanne Schuster Christiane Pielke |
Men's events
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Women's events
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Synchronized swimming
| Solo | |||
| Duet | |||
| Team competition |  France |
 Soviet Union |
 Switzerland |
Water polo
| Men's team competition | |||
| Women's team competition |