Wolfram Sperling Explained

Birth Date:1952 12, df=y
Birth Place:Leipzig, East Germany
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Sport:Swimming
Club:SC DHfK, Leipzig
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Wolfram Sperling (born 4 December 1952) is a retired German swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m individual medley and finished in eighth place in the last event. He placed fourth in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1970 European Championships.

Between 1973 and 1978 he studied sports sciences and after graduation worked at the DHfK in Leipzig, defending a PhD in 1982 and habilitation in 1990. He then taught various sports-related subjects at the University of Kiel (1993–1994) and University of Leipzig (1993–1998). In parallel he worked as a researcher in sports therapy. He is a member of the German Association of Sport Sciences, President of the Saxon Swimming Federation, and a board member of the German Swimming Federation.