Fritz Albert Erich "Ete" Rademacher (9 June 1901 – 2 April 1979) was a German breaststroke swimmer and water polo goalkeeper who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. In 1928 he was a member of the German team that won the gold medal, he also won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke. Four years later he won another silver medal with the German water polo team. His younger brother Joachim was his teammate in both water polo tournaments.At the European championships Rademacher won two gold medals in swimming (1926–1927) and two medals in water polo (1926 and 1931). He set world records in 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925 and 1926 in the 400 m breaststroke, in 1922 and 1927 in the 200 m breaststroke, in 1924 in the 200 yards breaststroke, and in 1925 in the 100 and 500 m breaststrokes. He also set 15 national records and appeared in 42 international water polo matches. He missed the 1920 and 1924 Olympics because Germany was not allowed to compete there.Rademacher toured the United States in 1926 and Japan in 1927 as an exhibition swimmer. During World War II he fought against Russia, was captured, and remained in a prison camp until 1947. During that period he suffered a permanent face injury and did not like to be photographed afterwards. After returning to Germany he worked as an insurance clerk in Braunschweig and then in Stuttgart.
Rademacher was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1972 and into the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. A street and an indoor swimming pool in Magdeburg are named after him. His son Ulrich won 11 German swimming titles in 1954–58 and set 37 national records, and his another son Peter played for the German water polo team.
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Some of their strengths
Erich Rademacher has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Intuitive, Ambitious, Intelligent, Passionate, Communicative, and Creative.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Erich Rademacher is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is known for being a good partner.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Erich Rademacher well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Erich Rademacher as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Communicative and Intelligent
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Erich Rademacher is someone who tends to have a desire to communicate with others, either verbally, through written form, or otherwise, and to have a knack for understanding art, beauty, and aesthetics.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Erich Rademacher tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Erich Rademacher's challenges
While Erich Rademacher has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Erich Rademacher can be Indecisive, Unrealistic, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Impulsive, Careless, and Relentless.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Erich Rademacher's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Erich Rademacher must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Relentless and Inflexible
Erich Rademacher is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Erich Rademacher also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.
