Stephan Kunzelmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stephan•Kunzelmann |
| Used name | Stephan•Kunzelmann |
| Born | 22 November 1978 in Hannover, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 96 kg |
| Affiliations | SGS Hannover, Hannover (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Stephan Kunzelmann was a German freestyle swimmer who finished an unfortunate fourth with the 4x100 free relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, just 0.37 seconds behind Brazil. At the 2004 Olympics he swam only in the relay heats with the squad that reached the final, but they disappointed with an eighth place. In the final he was replaced by Jens Schreiber. Individually Kunzelmann was eliminated in the heats of the 50 metres free in 2000 and of the 100 metres free in 2004.
Kunzelmann won a bronze medal with the 4x100 free relay at the 2000 Short-Course World Championships and two golds, three silver, and one bronze medal at Europeans. Nationally he won both the 50 metres and 100 metres freestyle short-course and long-course titles in 1999 and 2002.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stephan Kunzelmann | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stephan Kunzelmann | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (4×50 m medley relay – 13 December 1998 - 13 December 2001: 1:35.51 tied (13 December 1998; Sheffield, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 2000 Helsinki SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–2–1 1998 Sheffield gold: 4×50 m medley relay, bronze: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 1999 Lisboa silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2000 Valencia silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–0–1 2000 Athina bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)