Per ("Pelle") Anders Gustaf Holmertz (born 3 February 1960 in Motala, Östergötland) is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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Full name | Per Anders Gustaf Holmertz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1960-02-03) 3 February 1960 (age 62) Motala, Östergötland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is not a sibling of the accomplished swimmer Anders Holmertz, although they are both from the same town. In 2006, Holmertz was inaugurated into the University of California at Berkeley's Hall of Fame for his numerous wins and records for the school's swimteam in the early eighties. Holmertz graduated with a degree in economics from Cal in 1983.
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Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
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50 m freestyle | 23.05 | 10 Apr 1980 | - | Austin, TX, United States | ||
100 m freestyle | 50.66 | 17 Jul 1982 | - | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
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Preceded by Incumbent |
Swedish National LC Champion Men's 50 m freestyle 1983 |
Succeeded by |
1980 Sweden Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's Competition |
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Women's Competition |
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