Jörg Woithe | |
Nationality: | East Germany |
Birth Date: | 11 April 1963 |
Birth Place: | East Berlin, East Germany |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
Club: | SC Dynamo Berlin |
Strokes: | Freestyle |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Jörg Woithe (born 11 April 1963) is a German former swimmer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle and a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay; he finished fourth in the 200 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
Between 1981 and 1987 he won two gold, seven silver and five bronze medals at the world and European championships.
After retiring from swimming he received a degree from the German Institute of Physical Education and Sport in Leipzig / Germany (Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur und Sport - DHfK) via distance learning. He then worked as a swimming coach, and was also employed by companies producing swimming articles and high-performance lubricants. In 2012 he was hired by the Iranian swimming national team.[1] [2]