Roland Matthes
- January 5, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Roland Matthes Biography
| Name | Roland Matthes |
| Birthday | Nov 17 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Pößneck |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Kornelia Ender |
Roland Matthes is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on November 17, 1950 in Pößneck, Germany. German swimmer, four- time Olympic gold medalist. He won his golds at the 100m and 200m backstroke events.
His last Olympic event was 1976. In that year, boxer His last Olympic event was 1976, and that year boxer Sugar Ray Leonard won gold. won the gold medal.
He was selected East German Sportspersonality of the Year seven times, in 1967–1971, 1973 and 1975. In 1981 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
As an Olympian in 1968, 1972 and 1976 he won a total of eight medals (four gold, two silver and two bronze): In 1968 and 1972 he won gold in both the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, while in 1976 he was third in the 100 m backstroke. In addition to these individual events, he won the 4 × 100 m team medley silver in 1968 and 1972, and a bronze medal for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. At Montreal, he was the only East German male swimmer to win a medal.
In 1978, he married Kornelia Ende and they had a daughter before divorcing.
Roland Matthes Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roland Matthes is one of the richest Swimmer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roland Matthes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1968, he entered his first Olympics and won two gold and one silver medals.
Between April 1967 and August 1974, he won every backstroke contest he entered.
Roland Matthes (17 November 1950 – 20 December 2019) was a German swimmer and the most successful backstroke swimmer of all time. Between April 1967 and August 1974 he won all backstroke competitions he entered. He won four European championships and three world championships in a row, and swam 19 world and 21 European records in various backstroke, butterfly, freestyle and medley events. He was trained by Marlies Grohe.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Weight | 74 kg |
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Who is Roland Matthes Dating?
According to our records, Roland Matthes married to Kornelia Ender. As of December 1, 2023, Roland Matthes’s is not dating anyone.
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Matthes died on December 20, 2019 at the age of 69.
Facts & Trivia
Roland Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Roland Matthes celebrates birthday on November 17 of every year.