Klaus Steinbach

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Klaus Steinbach
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Belgrade 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Berlin 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Vienna 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Jönköping 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Steinbach's bio [ permanent dead link ] from the European Olympic Committees website (www.eurolympic.org); retrieved 2010-04-15.
Records
Preceded by Men's 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

July 23, 1979 February 2, 1980
Succeeded by