Klaus Katzur

East German swimmer (1943–2016)
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Klaus Katzur

Summary

Klaus Katzur is a human[1]. His place of birth was Potsdam[2]. He was born on +1943-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Riesa[4]. He died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Katzur was born in Potsdam[2].
  • Klaus Katzur passed away in Riesa[4].
  • Klaus Katzur was born on +1943-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Klaus Katzur died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Klaus Katzur's spouses was Petra Thümer[8].
  • Klaus Katzur held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Klaus Katzur held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[10].
  • Klaus Katzur's professions included swimmer[6].
  • Klaus Katzur received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[11].
  • Klaus Katzur's image is recorded as Klaus Katzur 1969.jpg[12].
  • Klaus Katzur is recorded as male[13].
  • Klaus Katzur's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Klaus Katzur's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Katzur[15].
  • Klaus Katzur's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[16].
  • Klaus Katzur's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02hjk7z[17].
  • Klaus Katzur's family name is recorded as Katzur[18].
  • Klaus Katzur's given name is recorded as Klaus[19].
  • Klaus Katzur's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000006056[20].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre breaststroke[21].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre breaststroke[22].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay[23].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre breaststroke[24].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre breaststroke[25].
  • Klaus Katzur's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre breaststroke[26].
  • Klaus Katzur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Potsdam[2], Klaus Katzur… he was born on +1943-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Klaus Katzur's professions included swimmer[6].

Recognition

Klaus Katzur received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[11].

Personal Life

Among Klaus Katzur's spouses was Petra Thümer[8].

Death and Burial

Klaus Katzur died on +2016-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Riesa[4].

Why It Matters

Klaus Katzur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Katzur born?

Klaus Katzur was born in Potsdam[2].

Where did Klaus Katzur die?

Klaus Katzur passed away in Riesa[4].

Who was Klaus Katzur married to?

Klaus Katzur's spouses include Petra Thümer[8].

What did Klaus Katzur do for work?

Klaus Katzur worked as swimmer[6].

What awards did Klaus Katzur receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . swimsportnews.de. swimsportnews.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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