Jirka Letzin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jirka•Letzin |
| Used name | Jirka•Letzin |
| Born | 8 February 1971 in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German swimmer Jirka Letzin placed ninth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 400 IM event and failed to reach the final as the best non-qualifier. At the 1995 Short-Course World Championships, he won a silver medal with the 4x200 free relay and a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke. At Europeans he added two gold and four silver medals.
Letzin later turned to coaching and was Regional Coach at Leipzig from 2004-11. Thereafter he worked as a freelance swimming coach and trainer for life kinetics with a company called “The Braincoaches”.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jirka Letzin | |||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (4×50 m medley relay – 4 December 1994 - 13 December 1998: 1:38.01 (4 December 1994; Stavanger, NOR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1995 Wien SWM silver: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (2–3–0 1994 Stavanger gold: 50 m backstroke and 4×50 m medley relay; 1999 Lisboa silver: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–1–1 1995 Rio de Janeiro silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 100 m backstroke)