Rolf Kestener

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)[1]
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.[2] His son, Cláudio Kestener, participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow.[3]

He was one of the founders of Paineiras do Morumby club.[4]

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.[2][5]

In the 1950s, he started to compete for the Brazilian water polo team and was on the South American champion team in 1954.[6]

At the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal in the Water Polo.[7][8][9] He broke two times the Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle, both in London at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[10]

He was also a diving athlete.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Rolf Kestener". olimpianos.com.br (in Portuguese). Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ROLF KESTENER
  5. ^ "Brazil finals at Olympic Games". Best Swimming. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ^ Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ROLF KESTENER
  7. ^ "Brazil medals at 1955 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  8. ^ "A creditable bronze in Mexico-1955". PoloAquatico (in Portuguese). 30 March 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Brazilian medalists at 1955 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Historical progression of Brazilian record of 1500-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 8 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ^ Olimpianos - Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros: ROLF KESTENER