Roland Matthes

Roland Matthes

Matthes in 1970
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Rolls-Royce of Swimming"
Nationality	East Germany
Born	(1950-11-17)17 November 1950 Pößneck, Thuringia, East Germany
Died	20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 69) Wertheim, Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Sportclub Turbine Erfurt
Medal record Men's swimming Representing East Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 100 m backstroke 1968 Mexico City 200 m backstroke 1972 Munich 100 m backstroke 1972 Munich 200 m backstroke 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle 1976 Montreal 100 m backstroke World Championships 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke 1973 Belgrade 200 m backstroke 1975 Cali 100 m backstroke 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle European Championships 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke 1970 Barcelona 200 m backstroke 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley 1974 Vienna 100 m backstroke 1974 Vienna 200 m backstroke 1970 Barcelona 100 m freestyle 1974 Vienna 100 m butterfly 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle

Roland Matthes (17 November 1950 – 20 December 2019) was a German swimmer. He won four European championships and three world championships. He won Olympic gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and at the World Aquatics Championships in 1973 and 1975.

Matthes died on 20 December 2019 of a heart attack, aged 69.

Other websites

• Roland Matthes at the International Olympic Committee
• Roland Matthes at the Olympic Channel
• Roland Matthes at Olympedia