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 |
Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953[1] in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former world record holder and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.
At the 1972 Games, he was a member of West Germany's silver medal–winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. At the 1976 Games, he was part of West Germany's bronze medal–winning 4×100 m medley relay. He also has 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
[edit]- 1 2 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.
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- Living people
- People from Kleve
- Swimmers from Düsseldorf (region)
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers for West Germany
- West German male swimmers
- World record setters in swimming
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- German male freestyle swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for West Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for West Germany
- Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- Recipients of the Saarland Order of Merit
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