1991 European Sprint Swimming Championships
The 1991 LEN European Sprint Swimming Championships were the first edition of what later would become the European Short Course Championships. It was held in Gelsenkirchen, Germany from 6–8 December 1991, and was organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. Only the 50 m events of each stroke, 100 m individual medley and 4×50 m relay events were at stake at this inaugural edition.
| 1991 European Sprint Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Date(s) | 6–8 December |
1992 → | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Results summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | Alexander Popov (URS) | 22.16 | Silko Günzel (GER) | 22.25 | Joakim Holmquist (SWE) | 22.32 |
| 50 m backstroke | Jani Sievinen (FIN) | 25.18 | Vladimir Selkov (URS) | 25.68 | Jens Bünger (GER) | 25.83 |
| 50 m breaststroke | Vassily Ivanov (URS) | 27.38 | Ron Dekker (NED) | 27.42 | Gianni Minervini (ITA) | 27.51 |
| 50 m butterfly | Jan Karlsson (SWE) | 24.32 | Nils Rudolph (GER) | 24.46 | Vladislav Kulikov (URS) | 24.52 |
| 100 m individual medley | Josef Hladký (GER) | 55.28 | Ron Dekker (NED) | 55.45 | Indrek Sei (EST) | 55.83 |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | Germany | 1:28.27 | Soviet Union | 1:29.39 | Great Britain | 1:31.58 |
| 4×50 m medley relay | Soviet Union | 1:38.87 | Germany | 1:39.05 | Italy | 1:39.84 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | Simone Osygus (GER) | 25.04 | Daniela Hunger (GER) | 25.49 | Louise Karlsson (SWE) | 25.76 |
| 50 m backstroke | Sandra Völker (GER) | 28.59 | Anja Eichhorst (GER) | 28.77 | Andrea Kutz (GER) | 29.12 |
| 50 m breaststroke | Peggy Hartung (GER) | 31.61 | Sylvia Gerasch (GER) | 31.87 | Jana Dörries (GER) | 32.25 |
| 50 m butterfly | Inge de Bruijn (NED) | 27.25 | Louise Karlsson (SWE) | 27.63 | Christiane Sievert (GER) | 28.02 |
| 100 m individual medley | Louise Karlsson (SWE) | 1:01.61 | Daniela Hunger (GER) | 1:02.23 | Marion Zoller (GER) | 1:02.36 |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | Germany | 1:41.30 | Italy | 1:44.26 | Soviet Union | 1:44.73 |
| 4×50 m medley relay | Germany | 1:53.13 | Italy | 1:55.84 | Great Britain | 1:56.19 |
References
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