Stefan Herbst
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stefan•Herbst |
| Used name | Stefan•Herbst |
| Born | 17 May 1978 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 197 cm / 97 kg |
| Affiliations | SSV Leutzsch, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German freestyle swimmer Stefan Herbst participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics from Sydney 2000 to Beijing 2008 without winning a medal. With the 4x100 free relays he was fourth and eighth in 2000 and 2004, and with the 4x200 free relays he placed sixth, sixth and 12th, respectively. Individually, he failed to qualify for the finals of the 200 metres freestyle in 2000 and 2004.
Herbst was more successful with the 4x100 relay in 2001 and the 4x200 relay in 2003 at the World Championships, winning bronze medals, and a relay silver and bronze at the 2000 World Short-Course Championships. At Europeans he won three gold medals, nine silvers, and five bronzes.
Herbst won German nationals over 200 metres from 2000-03. He was the son of Eva Wittke and Jochen Herbst and the brother of Sabine Herbst-Klenz. Herbst turned to coaching after his active career. In 2017, he was named Regional Chief Coach in Schleswig-Holstein.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stefan Herbst | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stefan Herbst | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 8 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stefan Herbst | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 12 |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Eva Wittke
- Son of Jochen Herbst
- Brother of Sabine Herbst-Klenz
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–5–1 2000 Helsinki SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2010 Budapest SWM silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (2–4–4 1999 Lisboa bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2000 Valencia gold: 4×50 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2001 Antwerpen bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2004 Wien silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2007 Debrecen bronze: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2009 Istanbul silver: 4×50 m medley relay; 2010 Eindhoven gold: 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2011 Szczecin bronze: 4×50 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–2 2001 Fukuoka SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–1–1 2000 Athina silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)