Edsard Schlingemann

{{Short description|Dutch swimmer (1966–1990)}}

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{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Edsard Schlingemann

| image = Edsard Schlingemann 1984.jpg

| image_size = 260px

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| caption = Edsard Schlingemann in 1984

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| national_team = Netherlands

| strokes = Freestyle, individual medley

| club = AZ&PC, Amersfoort

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| birth_date = 6 September 1966

| birth_place = Kitwe, Zambia

| death_date = 8 May 1990 (aged 23)

| death_place = Epe, Netherlands

| height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's Swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{NED}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalBronze| 1985 Sofia | 4×200 m freestyle}}

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Edsard Frederik Schlingemann (6 September 1966 – 8 May 1990) was a Dutch swimmer who competed in at the Olympic Games of 1984 in Los Angeles. He finished seventh in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and failed to reach the final of the 4×100 m freestyle relay. Schlingemann also missed the finals in his 100 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley races.{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/edsard-schlingemann-1.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302175329/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/edsard-schlingemann-1.html|archivedate=2 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}

Schlingemann represented The Netherlands at the 1982 and 1986 World Championships and the European Championships of 1983 and 1985.[http://www.the-sports.org/swimming-schlingemann-edsard-results-identity-s10-c2-b4-o40-w44174.html "Swimming – Edsard Schlingemann (Netherlands) : season totals"]. the-sports.org

He died aged 23 in a car crash on his way to training.{{cite web|url=http://www.dekrantvantoen.nl/vw/article.do?id=LC-19900508-13012&vw=org&lm=edsard%2Cschlingemann |title=Zwemmer Edsard Schlingemann verongelukt – NDC|VBK – De Krant van Toen |publisher=Dekrantvantoen.nl |date=2012-09-21 |accessdate=2013-12-30}}