Rainer Henkel

{{short description|German swimmer}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Rainer Henkel

| image =

| imagesize =

| nationality = German

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|02|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Opladen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany

| height = {{height|m=1.98|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|85|kg|lb}}

| strokes = Freestyle

| club = SV Rhenania Köln 1919 eV

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | {{FRG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1984 Los Angeles | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze | 1988 Seoul | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalGold|1986 Madrid|400 m freestyle}}

{{MedalGold|1986 Madrid|1500 m freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver|1986 Madrid|4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|1982 Guayaquil|4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalGold| 1987 Strasbourg | 1500 m freestyle}}

{{MedalGold| 1987 Strasbourg | 4×200 m freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver| 1985 Sofia | 1500 m freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver| 1987 Strasbourg | 400 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze| 1985 Sofia | 400 m freestyle}}

}}

Rainer Henkel (born 27 February 1964 in Opladen) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany, former World and European Champion in 1500 m freestyle. He also won the silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045008/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/rainer-henkel-1.html Rainer Henkel at Sports Reference] at Sports Reference