Sara Harstick

Sara Harstick (born 8 September 1981 in Hildesheim, Niedersachsen[1]) is a former German freestyle swimmer, who won bronze medals in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

Sara Harstick
Personal information
Full nameSara Harstick
NationalityGerman
Born (1981-09-08) 8 September 1981
Hildesheim, Niedersachsen
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Also in 2004 in Athens, she swam her only individual Olympic race, finishing sixth in the fifth heat of the 200 m freestyle, one spot short of advancing to the semifinals.[3] A few months before the 2008 Summer Olympics, Harstick ended her swimming career after the firing of her coach, Rainer Tylinski.[4]

References

  1. "Sara Harstick Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  2. "Sara HARSTICK - Olympic Swimming | Germany". International Olympic Committee. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "Athen Olympics- Washington Post (200 m freestyle results)". Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  4. "Sara Harstick beendet Karriere" (in German). Rheinische Post. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2010.


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