Jörg Woithe is a German former swimmer, born on 11 April 1963. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he won the gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay, and he also finished fourth in both the 200 metre freestyle and the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay. Between 1981 and 1987 he added two gold, seven silver and five bronze medals from world and European championships. After retiring from competition he earned a degree through distance learning at the German Institute of Physical Education and Sport in Leipzig, then worked as a swimming coach and for companies making swimming equipment and high performance lubricants. In 2012 the Iranian national swimming team hired him.
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Jörg Woithe (born 11 April 1963) is a German former swimmer.
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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.
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Between 1981 and 1987 he won two gold, seven silver and five bronze medals at the world and European championships.
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Jörg Woithe (born 11 April 1963) is a German former swimmer.
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He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle
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