Heidi Pechstein (later Kunze, born 4 July 1944 in Leipzig) is a German former swimmer. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1960. In 1964 she finished sixth with the German team in the same event.

At the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, setting the new world record. For this achievement, the relay team members were named German Sportspersonalities of the Year in the team category in 1962. Individually, Pechstein won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle at the same championships and a silver medal in the 400 m medley four years later.

Heidi Pechstein

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1944 births

Living people

German female freestyle swimmers

Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany

Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany

Olympic bronze medalists in swimming

Swimmers from Leipzig

European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming

Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Heidi Pechstein