Alexandra Russ

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAlexandra•Russ
Used nameAlexandra•Russ
Born1 May 1970 in Fulda, Hessen (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsSV Rhenania Köln, Köln (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Alexandra Russ was a long-distance freestyle swimmer representing West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She placed 22nd over 400 metres and 17th over 800 metres. In 1986 she won the 1,500 freestyle national title, and the following year was the 800 freestyle champion. Russ later became a swimming and fitness coach at TSV Bayer Dormagen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) FRG Alexandra Russ
400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 22
800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 17