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Brazilian swimmer (1930–1998)

Rolf Kestener
Personal information
Full nameRolf Egon Kestener
Nationality Brazil
Born8 July 1930 (1930-07-08)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Died8 October 1998(1998-10-08) (aged 68)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City Water polo

Rolf Egon Kestener (8 July 1930 – 8 October 1998) was a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil who participated in a Summer Olympics for his native country. He was born in São Paulo. His son, Cláudio Kestener, participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow.

He was one of the founders of Paineiras do Morumby club.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, he finished 8th in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, along with Aram Boghossian, Willy Otto Jordan and Sérgio Rodrigues. He also swam the 1500-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.

In the 1950s, he started to compete for the Brazilian water polo team and was on the South American champion team in 1954.

At the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal in the Water Polo. He broke two times the Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle, both in London at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

He was also a diving athlete.

References

  1. "Rolf Kestener". olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese). Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf Kestener". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cláudio Kestener". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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  11. Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ROLF KESTENER

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