Gerhard Hetz

swimmer (1942–2012)
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Gerhard Hetz

Summary

Gerhard Hetz is a human[1]. He was born in Hof[2]. He was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Barra de Navidad[4]. He died on +2012-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a coach[6] and swimmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Hetz was born in Hof[2].
  • Gerhard Hetz passed away in Barra de Navidad[4].
  • Gerhard Hetz was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerhard Hetz died on +2012-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerhard Hetz held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gerhard Hetz held citizenship in West Germany[10].
  • Gerhard Hetz's professions included coach[6].
  • Gerhard Hetz's professions included swimmer[7].
  • Gerhard Hetz received the Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Hof[11].
  • Gerhard Hetz received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[12].
  • Gerhard Hetz received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[13].
  • Gerhard Hetz's image is recorded as Gerhard Hetz 1963.jpg[14].
  • Gerhard Hetz's image is recorded as Gerhard Hetz 1962.jpg[15].
  • Gerhard Hetz is recorded as male[16].
  • Gerhard Hetz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gerhard Hetz's Commons category is recorded as Gerhard Hetz[18].
  • Gerhard Hetz's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[19].
  • Gerhard Hetz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jntxn[20].
  • Gerhard Hetz's family name is recorded as Hetz[21].
  • Gerhard Hetz's given name is recorded as Gerhard[22].
  • Gerhard Hetz's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000051614[23].
  • Gerhard Hetz's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Gerhard Hetz's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre individual medley[25].
  • Gerhard Hetz's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[26].
  • Gerhard Hetz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Hetz's place of birth was Hof[2]. He was born on +1942-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include coach[6] and swimmer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Hof[11], an order[28], in Germany[29] and German Sportspersonality of the Year[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1947[32].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Hetz died on +2012-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Barra de Navidad[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Hetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Hetz born?

Gerhard Hetz's place of birth was Hof[2].

Where did Gerhard Hetz die?

Gerhard Hetz died in Barra de Navidad[4].

What did Gerhard Hetz do for work?

Gerhard Hetz worked as coach[6] and swimmer[7].

What awards did Gerhard Hetz receive?

Honors received include Golden Honorary Ring of the City of Hof[11], German Sportspersonality of the Year[12], and German Sportspersonality of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . frankenpost.de. Retrieved . frankenpost.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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