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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | 4×200 m freestyle |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | 4×100 m medley |
| World Championships (LC) | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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
- 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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