Klaus Katzur

Klaus Katzur
Klaus Katzur in 1969
Personal information
Born(1943-08-26)26 August 1943
Potsdam, Germany
Died4 September 2016(2016-09-04) (aged 73)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1972 Munich4×100 m medley
European Championships
1966 Utrecht400 m medley
1970 Barcelona4×100 m medley
1970 Barcelona200 m breaststroke

Klaus Katzur (26 August 1943 – 4 September 2016) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics. 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. Between 1963 and 1972, he won 13 national titles in breaststroke, freestyle, and medley events.