Rolf Kestener
Rolf Egon Kestener (August 8, 1930 – 1998 in São Paulo) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for his native country.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rolf Egon Kestener |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | August 8, 1930 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
Medal record
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His son, Cláudio Kestener, participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow.[2]
At the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, he finished 8th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, along with Aram Boghossian, Willy Otto Jordan and Sérgio Rodrigues. He also swam the 1500-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[1][3]
At the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal in the Water Polo.[4][5][6]
He broke two times the Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle, both in London at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[7]
References
- "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "Sports Reference Rolf's Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "Brazil finals at Olympic Games". Best Swimming. August 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "Brazil medals at 1955 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- "A creditable bronze in Mexico-1955". PoloAquatico (in Portuguese). March 30, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "Brazilian medalists at 1955 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "Historical progression of Brazilian record of 1500-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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