Lutz Wanja

East German swimmer

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Lutz Wanja
Wanja in 1977
Personal information
Born(1956-06-06)6 June 1956
Brandenburg an der Havel, East Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle

Lutz Wanja (born 6 June 1956) is a retired German backstroke swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. He also won three medals at LEN European Aquatics Championships in 1974 and 1977.[1] He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke with the best achievement of fifth place in the 100 m backstroke in 1976.[2]

After retirement, Wanja worked as a swimming coach and was involved in the East German doping program. In particular, Jörg Hoffmann admitted in 1988 that Wanja gave him the anabolic steroid Oral-Turinabol.[3][4]

His wife, Barbara Krause, is a German former Olympic swimmer.[2] Their son, Robert Wanja (born ca. 1983), is also a competitive backstroke swimmer.[5]

References

  1. ^ Lutz WANJA. les-sports.info
  2. ^ a b Lutz Wanja. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Matthias Krause (2 September 2012). Zeitiges Ende eines Arbeitstages. Berliner Zeitung
  4. ^ Matthias Krause (2 September 2012). Das Ende der Ausreden naht. Berliner Zeitung
  5. ^ Auf dem Rücken durchs Becken Robert Wanja ist nicht nur deutscher Jahrgangsmeister. maerkischeallgemeine.de (10 February 2003).
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