 Additionally, in Barcelona he won the individual silver for the 100 m freestyle, gold with the 4 × 100 m medley team, and bronze with both the 4×100 and 4 × 200 m freestyle teams.In Vienna, he also won the individual silver for 100 m butterfly, and bronze with the 4 × 100 m freestyle team.He was selected East German Sportspersonality of the Year seven times, in 1967–1971, 1973 and 1975.