Klaus Steinbach is a former world record holder and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany, born on 14 December 1953 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. He swam for his country at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, taking part in the West German 4x200 metre freestyle relay that won silver in 1972 and the 4x100 metre medley relay that won bronze in 1976. At the World Aquatics Championships between 1973 and 1978 he added one individual bronze medal and six relay medals. He was the first man to swim 100 metres freestyle in under 50 seconds in a short course pool. After his competitive career he served as Germany's Chef de Mission for the 2004 and 2006 Olympics.
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Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany
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Born 14 December 1953 in Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen GER
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He also has one individual bronze medal and six relay medals from the World Aquatics Championships between 1973 and 1978.
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is a former world record holder and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany
Competed In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1972 Games
At the 1972 Games, he was a member of West Germany's silver medal
Competed In: 1976 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1976 Games
At the 1976 Games, he was part of West Germany's bronze medal
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