Sven Lodziewski
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Sven Lodziewski (born 17 March 1965 in Leipzig
, Saxony
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
.
There he won the silver medal in the 4×200 metres freestyle, alongside Uwe Dassler, Thomas Flemming
, and Steffen Zesner
. He swam for SV Dynamo
.
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
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There he won the silver medal in the 4×200 metres freestyle, alongside Uwe Dassler, 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....
, and 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...
. He swam for SV Dynamo
SV Dynamo
The Sports Club Dynamo was the sport organization of the security agencies of former East Germany. The sports club was founded on 27 March 1953 and was headquartered in Hohenschönhausen in East Berlin...
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