Heidi Pechstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Heidi Pechstein

East German swimmer

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1944

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Heidi Pechstein (later Kunze, born 4 July 1944 in Leipzig) is a German former swimmer.
She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1960.
In 1964 she finished sixth with the German team in the same event.At the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, setting the new world record.
For this achievement, the relay team members were named German Sportspersonalities of the Year in the team category in 1962.
Individually, Pechstein won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the same championships and a silver medal in the 400 m medley four years later.