Klaus Steinbach

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.

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

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. Steinbach's bio 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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