Horst Bleeker

Horst Bleeker
Personal information
Nationality West Germany
Born(1938-06-17)17 June 1938
Bremen, Germany
Died6 October 2023(2023-10-06) (aged 85)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
ClubBremer Sport-Club

Horst Bleeker (born 17 June 1938 – 6 October 2023) was a former competition swimmer from Germany. He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×200-metre freestyle relay and finished in fifth place in the relay.

He won three national titles: in the 100-metre (1959), 200-metre (1957) and 400-metre freestyle (1957).

Bleeker died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 85.