Uwe Daßler (born 11 February 1967), commonly spelled Uwe Dassler in English, is a former middle- and long-distance swimmer from Germany, who represented East Germany (GDR) in international competition.

Uwe Dassler
Uwe Dassler in 1986
Personal information
Full nameUwe Dassler
Uwe Daßler (German)
Nationality East Germany (formerly)
 Germany
Born (1967-02-11) 11 February 1967 (age 57)
Ebersbach, Saxony, East Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubASK Vorwärts Potsdam
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing East Germany
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow 1500 m freestyle
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1985 Sofia 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1985 Sofia 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle

He was European champion in the 400-metre freestyle in 1985 and 1987.

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Dassler won three medals. He won a gold medal and set a new world record of 3:46.95 in the men's 400-metre freestyle. He then won a bronze for his third-place finish in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle (15:06.15), behind Soviet Vladimir Salnikov (15:00.40) and West German Stefan Pfeiffer (15:02.69). He also won a silver medal as a member of the second-place East German team in silver men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay (7:13.60).

See also

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Records
Preceded by Men's 400 metres freestyle
world record holder (long course)

23 September 1988 – 3 April 1992
Succeeded by