Per Holmertz
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Per ("Pelle") Anders Gustaf Holmertz (born 3 February 1960 in Motala, Östergötland) is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden and a 1980 Olympic silver medalist in the 100-meter freestyle.[1]
U Cal Berkeley swimming
At the University of California Berkeley, Holmertz was coached by Hall of Fame Coach Nort Thornton.[2] At Cal, Holmertz won All-American honors four times. Swimming during an exceptional period in the team's history, Holmertz was highly instrumental in leading Cal to its first NCAA team championship in 1979, then contributed to another NCAA national title in the 1980 season. He swam on two NCAA teams that set relay records. His first NCAA win was with the 400 medley relay team in 1979 that set a combined time of 3:15:22. In 1982, he swam on the 800 free relay that set a record time of 6:28:94. In the same year he captured the 200 freestyle title at the NCAA Championships and won 100 freestyle title at the Pac-10 Conference championships.[3]
Pelle is not related to accomplished swimmer Anders Holmertz, although they are both from the same town.
1980 Olympics
He won a silver medal for Sweden in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics with a time of 50.91, and was followed closely by Swedish team mate Per Johansson who took the bronze.[1][4]
Honors
In 2006, Holmertz was inaugurated into the University of California at Berkeley's Sports 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.[3]
Personal bests
Long course (50 m)
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Clubs
- Motala SS
- Stockholmspolisens IF
References
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- 1960 births
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- People from Hallstahammar Municipality
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- Olympic swimmers for Sweden
- Swedish male freestyle swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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- Motala SS swimmers
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- Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
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