claim: Joseph Merrick was the inspiration for The Elephant Man beer.
evidence: Sebastian Wiese -LRB- born January 12 , 1972 in Dresden , Sachsen -RRB- is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany , who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1992 .. Dresden. Dresden. Sachsen. Sachsen. freestyle. freestyle swimming. swimmer. swimmer. Germany. Germany. Summer Olympics. Summer Olympics. He won a bronze and a silver medal at the European Long Course Championships in the men 's 1500 m freestyle in the early 1990s .. freestyle. freestyle swimming