German swimmer
Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953[ 1] 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 .[ 1]
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1973 : Kurt Krumpholz , Robin Backhaus , Richard Klatt , Jim Montgomery (USA)1975 : Klaus Steinbach , Werner Lampe , Hans-Joachim Geisler , Peter Nocke (FRG)1978 : Bruce Furniss , Bill Forrester , Bobby Hackett , Rowdy Gaines (USA)1982 : Richard Saeger , Jeff Float , Kyle Miller , Rowdy Gaines (USA)1986 : Lars Hinneburg , Thomas Flemming , Dirk Richter , Sven Lodziewski (GDR)1991 : Peter Sitt , Steffen Zesner , Stefan Pfeiffer , Michael Gross (GER)1994 : Christer Wallin , Tommy Werner , Lars Frölander , Anders Holmertz (SWE)1998 : Michael Klim , Ian Thorpe , Grant Hackett , Daniel Kowalski (AUS)2001 : Grant Hackett , Bill Kirby , Michael Klim , Ian Thorpe (AUS)2003 : Grant Hackett , Craig Stevens , Nicholas Sprenger , Ian Thorpe (AUS)2005 : Michael Phelps , Ryan Lochte , Peter Vanderkaay , Klete Keller (USA)2007 : Michael Phelps , Ryan Lochte , Klete Keller , Peter Vanderkaay (USA)2009 : Michael Phelps , Ricky Berens , David Walters , Ryan Lochte (USA)2011 : Michael Phelps , Peter Vanderkaay , Ricky Berens , Ryan Lochte (USA)2013 : Conor Dwyer , Ryan Lochte , Charlie Houchin , Ricky Berens (USA)2015 : Dan Wallace , Robert Renwick , Calum Jarvis , James Guy (GBR)2017 : Stephen Milne , Nicholas Grainger , Duncan Scott , James Guy (GBR)2019 : Clyde Lewis , Kyle Chalmers , Alexander Graham , Mack Horton (AUS)2022 : Drew Kibler , Carson Foster , Trenton Julian , Kieran Smith (USA)2023 : Duncan Scott , Matt Richards , Tom Dean , James Guy (GBR)2024 : Ji Xinjie , Wang Haoyu , Pan Zhanle , Zhang Zhanshuo (CHN)
1962: Gottvallès , Curtillet , Christophe , Gropaiz )
1966: Wiegand , Poser , Gregor , Sommer )
1970: Bure , Mazanov , Kulikov , Ilyichov )
1974: Steinbach , Schiller , Meier , Nocke )
1977: Steinbach , Schmidt , Könnecker , Nocke )
1981: Shemetov , Salnikov , Chayev , Koplyakov )
1983: Smiryagin , Krasyuk , Tkacenko , Markovsky )
1985: Schowtka , Fahrner , Korthals , Gross )
1987: Richter , Flemming , Zesner , Lodziewski )
1989: Sitt , Schadt , Zikarsky , Zikarsky )
1991: Khnykin , Prigoda , Tayanovich , Popov )
1993: Predkin , Pyshnenko , Sadovyi , Popov )
1995: Predkin , Shchegolev , Yegorov , Popov )
1997: Popov , Yegorov , Pimankov , Pyshnenko )
1999: Kenkhuis , Veens , Wouda , Van den Hoogenband )
2000: Pimankov , Chernyshyov , Kapralov , Popov )
2002: Conrad , Herbst , Spanneberg , Kunzelmann )
2004: Vismara , Galenda , Vassanelli , Magnini )
2006: Calvi , Galenda , Vismara , Magnini )
2008: Piehl , Nystrand , Stymne , Persson )
2010: Lagunov , Grechin , Lobintsev , Izotov )
2012: Leveaux , Bernard , Bousquet , Stravius )
2014: Metella , Gilot , Manaudou , Stravius )
2016: Meynard , Manaudou , Gilot , Mignon )
2018: Rylov , Izotov , Morozov , Kolesnikov )
2020: Minakov , Shchegolev , Grinev , Kolesnikov )
2022: Miressi , Ceccon , Zazzeri , Frigo )
2024: Stjepanović , Aćin , Cvetkov , Barna )
1926: Heitmann , Rademacher , Berges , Heinrich )
1927: Heitmann , Rademacher , Berges , Heinrich )
1931: Wanié , Szabados , Székely , Bárány )
1934: Gróf , Maróthy , Csik , Lengyel )
1938: Birr , Heimlich , Freese , Plath )
1947: Olsson , Lundén , Östrand , Johansson )
1950: Sjunnerholm , Östrand , Johansson , Larsson )
1954: Till , Dömötör , Kádas , Nyéki )
1958: Nikolayev , Struzhanov , Luzhkovsky , Nikitin )
1962: Rosendahl , Lindberg , Svensson , Bengtsson )
1966: Ilyichov , Belits-Geiman , Pletnev , Novikov )
1970: Lampe , Von Schilling , Meeuw , Fassnacht )
1974: Steinbach , Lampe , Meeuw , Nocke )
1977: Raskatov , Rusin , Koplyakov , Krylov )
1981: Shemetov , Salnikov , Chayev , Koplyakov )
1983: Fahrner , Schowtka , Schmidt , Gross )
1985: Schowtka , Gross , Schadt , Fahrner )
1987: Sitt , Henkel , Fahrner , Gross )
1989: Trevisan , Gleria , Lamberti , Battistelli )
1991: Lepikov , Pyshnenko , Tayanovich , Sadovyi )
1993: Lepikov , Pyshnenko , Mukin , Sadovyi )
1995: Keller , Lampe , Spanneberg , Zesner )
1997: Palmer , Clayton , Meadows , Salter )
1999: Keller , Pohl , Conrad , Kiedel )
2000: Rosolino , Pelliciari , Cercato , Brembilla )
2002: Pelliciari , Brembilla , Cappellazzo , Rosolino )
2004: Brembilla , Pelliciari , Rosolino , Magnini )
2006: Rosolino , Berbotto , Cassio , Magnini )
2008: Brembilla , Rosolino , Cassio , Magnini )
2010: Lobintsev , Izotov , Perunin , Sukhorukov )
2012: Biedermann , Colupaev , Rapp , Wallburger )
2014: Backhaus , Lebherz , Rapp , Biedermann )
2016: Dreesens , Brzoskowski , Stolk , Verschuren )
2018: Jarvis , Scott , Dean , Guy )
2020: Malyutin , Shchegolev , Krasnykh , Vekovishchev )
2022: Németh , Márton , Holló , Milák )
2024: Navikonis , Lukminas Trepočka , Rapšys , Jazdauskas )
1958: Barbier , Minashkin , Chenenkov , Polevoy )
1962: Dietze , Henninger , Gregor , Wiegand )
1966: Mazanov , Prokopenko , Kuzmin , Ilyichov )
1970: Matthes , Katzur , Poser , Unger )
1974: Steinbach , Kusch , Meeuw , Nocke )
1977: Steinbach , Mörken , Kraus , Nocke )
1981: Kuznetsov , Kis , Markovsky , Krasyuk )
1983: Shemetov , Žulpa , Markovsky , Smiryagin )
1985: Lebherz , Beab , Gross , Schowtka )
1987: Polyansky , Volkov , Petrov , Prigoda )
1989: Zabolotnov , Volkov , Yaroshchuk , Bashkatov )
1991: Selkov , Volkov , Kulikov , Popov )
1993: Selkov , Kirinchuk , Pankratov , Popov )
1995: Selkov , Korneyev , Pankratov , Popov )
1997: Selkov , Korneyev , Kulikov , Popov )
1999: Zwering , Wouda , Aartsen , Van den Hoogenband )
2000: Aminov , Komornikov , Chernyshov , Popov )
2002: Alechin , Sloudnov , Marchenko , Popov )
2004: Nikolaychuk , Lisohor , Serdinov , Yegoshin )
2006: Vyatchanin , Sloudnov , Skvortsov , Kapralov )
2008: Vyatchanin , Falko , Korotyshkin , Grechin )
2010: Lacourt , Duboscq , Bousquet , Gilot )
2012: Di Tora , Scozzoli , Rivolta , Magnini )
2014: Walker-Hebborn , Peaty , Barrett , Proud )
2016: Walker-Hebborn , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
2018: Pyle , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
2020: Greenbank , Peaty , Guy , Scott )
2022: Ceccon , Martinenghi , Rivolta , Miressi )
2024: Reitshammer , Bayer , Bucher , Gigler )
