Wolfgang WAGNER

Mainly a backstroke swimmer, Wolfgang Wagner finished sixth over 100 m at the 1960 Roma Olympics, and was eliminated in the heats of the 4x100 medley relay. In Tokyo four years later, he failed to reach the final over 200 m. At the European Championships he won a bronze medal over 100 in 1958 and a silver over 200 in 1962. Domestically he won the East German 100 titles in 1954, 1958-1961 and 1963, and the 200 titles in 1961-64.