Heinz Arendt (16 May 1917 â 5 January 2006) was a German swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships. He finished seventh in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
His sister Gisela Jacob-Arendt and nephew Rainer Jacob were German Olympic swimmers, and Gisela competed along with her brother at the 1936 Games.