Katharina Schiller (born 22 June 1984 in Hildesheim) is a German swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events.[1] Schiller won a bronze medal, as a member of the German swimming team, at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand with a final time of 3:42.68.[2] Schiller is a member of the swimming team for VfV Hildesheim, and is coached and trained by Jacqueline Zenner. She is also a graduate of mathematics and sports science at the University of Hildesheim.
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| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 June 1984 Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||
| Club | VfV Hildesheim | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jacqueline Zenner | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Schiller qualified for two swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by finishing ahead of Sonja Schöber in the 200 m individual medley from the German Olympic trials, in a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:13.47.[3][4] On the first night of the Games, Schiller challenged seven other swimmers in the second heat of the 400 m individual medley, including former Olympic bronze medalist Georgina Bardach of Argentina. She edged out Bardach to a seventh place sprint (thirty-third overall) by a nine-second margin, with a time of 4:51.52.[5] In the 200 m individual medley, Schiller finished dead-last on the fourth heat with a time of 2:18.00. Schiller failed to qualify for the semifinals, as she placed thirtieth out of 39 swimmers in the preliminary heats.[6]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katharina Schiller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "World University Games: First Night of Action at the World University Games Presents World-Class Performances". Swimming World Magazine. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "German Olympic Trials: Christian Kubusch Downs 800 Free National Record". Swimming World Magazine. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 200m Individual Medley" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 79. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 4". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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