Rainer Henkel

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of West Germany West Germany
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Bronze 1988 Seoul 4x200m Freestyle
World Championships - Long Course
Gold 1986 Madrid 400m Freestyle
Gold 1986 Madrid 1500m Freestyle
Silver 1986 Madrid 4x200m Freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold 1987 Strasbourg 1500m Freestyle
Gold 1987 Strasbourg 4x200m Freestyle
Silver 1985 Sofia 1500m Freestyle
Silver 1987 Strasbourg 400m Freestyle
Bronze 1985 Sofia 400m Freestyle

Rainer Henkel (born February 27, 1964) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

At the World Championships Henkel won four medals: two golds in the 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle in 1986, silver in the 4x 200 m freestyle, and bronze in the 4x200 m freestyle. Furthermore he won five medals at the European Championships: two golds in the 1500 m freestyle and 4x200 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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