Rainer Henkel
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1964-02-27) 27 February 1964
Opladen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSV Rhenania Köln 1919 eV
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place1986 Madrid400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1986 Madrid1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1986 Madrid4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1982 Guayaquil4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 400 m freestyle

Rainer Henkel (born 27 February 1964 in Opladen) 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.[1]

At the World Championships Henkel won four medals: two golds in the 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle in 1986, silver in the 4×200 m freestyle, and bronze in the 4×200 m freestyle. Furthermore, he won five medals at the European Championships: two golds in the 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle in 1987, two silver medals in the 1500 m freestyle in 1985 and the 400 m freestyle in 1987, and one bronze in the 400 m freestyle in 1985.

From 1989 to 2001 he was married to the former German high jumper Heike Henkel.

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