Klaus Katzur (26 August 1943 – 4 September 2016) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1964, 1968, and

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. In 1972, he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay and finished eighth in the 200 metre breaststroke. Two years earlier, he won two gold medals in these events at the

1970 European Aquatics Championships The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming (sport), swimming, diving (sport), diving and water polo (men). The swimming program was significantly expanded. ...

. Between 1963 and 1972, he won 13 national titles in breaststroke, freestyle, and medley events.

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1943 births 2016 deaths Swimmers from Potsdam Sportspeople from the Province of Brandenburg East German male breaststroke swimmers German male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany Olympic swimmers for East Germany Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for East Germany European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver 20th-century German sportsmen 21st-century German people Sportspeople from Bezirk Potsdam {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub