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In der Serie „Unsere Olympioniken“ spricht der frühere Schwimmer Christian Geßner über einen verpassten Flug in Mailand, die Goodwill-Games in den USA und die WM-Bronze 1991 in Perth. Heute wohnt der gebürtige Geraer in Erfurt.
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Früher Abschied nach den Olympischen Spielen in Barcelona
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