Christian Keller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameChristian•Keller
Used nameChristian•Keller
Born3 August 1972 in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements188 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsSG Essen, Essen (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Christian Keller was a German swimmer who participated in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1992 to 2004. He was mainly a freestyle swimmer but also competed in butterfly and IM events. He won the bronze medal with the 4x200 freestyle relay at Atlanta in 1996. In 2000, he reached his only individual Olympic final when he finished sixth in the 200 IM.

Keller won two more 4x200 freestyle bronze medals at the 1994 and 2003 World Championships. At Europeans he won the gold medal with the 4x200 freestyle relay in 1995 and 1999. He also added several silver relay medals in 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2000, and bronze medals in 1991, 1994, 1997, and 1999. Individually, he won bronze in the 200 IM in 1993 and 1995, and a silver medal in 2000. Also, he won the overall World Cups in 1993-95, 1998-2001, and 2004.

After his retirement, Keller worked as a swimming expert with the German TV channel ZDF at major international meetings. By profession, he became a bank clerk. In 1996, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award, and in 2005, he became a member of the German NOC and a board member of the Deutsche Sporthilfe.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Christian Keller
200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 14
100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) 9
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 4
1996 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Christian Keller
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) 9
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 4
2000 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Christian Keller
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) DNS
200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) 6
2004 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Christian Keller
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 8
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) 21

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