Heinz ARENDT

German swimmer Heinz Arendt finished seventh in the 1,500m freestyle and was eliminated in the 400m semi-finals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Two years later he was third at the European Championships over 1,500m. Nationally, he was the German 400m champion in 1938 and the 1,500m champion on four consecutive occasions from 1936 through 1939. Arendt was the brother of Olympic swimmer Gisela Jacob-Arendt and the uncle of her son Rainer Jacob.