Klaus Steinbach
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Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953 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.
| Personal facts | Dr. Klaus Steinbach |
| born 14 December in Kleve, married 2 children | |
| Professional career | Studied at the University of the Saarland |
| Promotion with Prof. Dr. Wilfried Kindermann | |
| Specialization in Orthopedia, Specialist for physical and rehabilitation medicine | |
| 1989 – 1991 | chief doctor of the Hohenurach Clinics in Bad Urach |
| since 1992 | chief doctor and medical director in Weiskirchen/Saar |
| sport/swimming | |
| 25 times: German champion | |
| 1972 | olympic silver |
| 1975 | world champion |
| 1976 | olympic bronce |
| 1974-1977 | five times: Europe champion |
| 1975-1978 | four times World Vice champion |
| other activities | |
| since 1981 | personal member of the NOK (National Olympic Comitee) |
| since 1989 | member of “Gutachterausschuss of DSH” |
| 1996 | team doctor NOK Olympic Games Atlanta |
| since 1997 | member of the board of the NOK |
| 1997 | founder and president of DOG Saarland |
| 2000 | chief of mission of the german team for Olympic Games Sydney |
| since 3 November 2002 | president of the National Olympic Comitee for Germany |
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Copyright by Sportphoto Laci Perenyi 40667 Meerbusch
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Copyright by Sportphoto Laci Perenyi 40667 Meerbusch
Im Kamp 44 Tel.02132 6266 Fax 02132 6254
Stadtsparkasse Dsseldorf (30050110) Kto.61003810
eMail: laci@sportphoto-perenyi.de
Copyright by Sportphoto Laci Perenyi 40667 Meerbusch
Im Kamp 44 Tel.02132 6266 Fax 02132 6254
Stadtsparkasse Dsseldorf (30050110) Kto.61003810
eMail: laci@sportphoto-perenyi.de
Copyright by Sportphoto Laci Perenyi 40667 Meerbusch
Im Kamp 44 Tel.02132 6266 Fax 02132 6254
Stadtsparkasse Dsseldorf (30050110) Kto.61003810
eMail: laci@sportphoto-perenyi.de
Dr. Steinbach about is sports activities now:
Swimming has show events less than other sport disciplines. Otherwise I would make my swimming rounds more often for sure.
But seriously: Of course I do make sport, I do jogging three to five times a week or go riding mountainbike. After a career in top
sport this is a necessity as everybody knows. It is a good compensation for stress in the profession as a medical doctor and thus
gives good support to it.
Apart from that it means living a good example for the patients.
- Ewige Bestenliste Schwimmen Deutschlands
- Klaus Steinbach in der Datenbank von Olympedia.org (englisch)
- Porträt, Daten und Biografie von Klaus Steinbach in der Hall of Fame des deutschen Sports
Men’s 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)
July 23, 1979 – February 2, 1980
