Klaus Steinbach

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

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.

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. ^ a b Steinbach's bio[permanent dead link] 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 Men's 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

July 23, 1979 – February 2, 1980
Succeeded by