Klaus Steinbach

Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953[1] in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

Klaus Steinbach
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle
1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1975 Cali 4×200 m freestyle
1975 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley
1973 Belgrade 4×200 m freestyle
1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle
1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
1974 Vienna 200 m freestyle
1977 Jönköping 4×200 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 100 m freestyle
1977 Jönköping 100 m backstroke

At the '72 Games, he was a member of West Germany's silver medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. At the '76 Games, he was part of West Germany's bronze medal winning 4×100 m medley relay. He also has a one individual bronze medal and six relay medals from the World Aquatics Championships between 1973 and 1978.

Steinbach was the first man under 50 seconds on 100 m freestyle in a short course meters pool.

He also served as Germany's Chef de Mission for the 2004 and 2006 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. Steinbach's bio from the European Olympic Committees website (www.eurolympic.org); retrieved 2010-04-15.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Steinbach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
Records
Preceded by
Ron Manganiello
Men's 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

July 23, 1979 February 2, 1980
Succeeded by
Chris Cavanaugh


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