Stev Theloke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stev•Theloke |
| Used name | Stev•Theloke |
| Born | 18 January 1978 in Chemnitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 202 cm / 100 kg |
| Affiliations | Sportclub Chemnitz von 1892 |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German backstroke and IM swimmer Stev Theloke won bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 100 metres backstroke and 4x100 IM relay. Four years earlier in Atlanta, he reached the B-finals over 100 metres backstroke (14th) and 200 metres IM (12th). Theloke also swam the heats with the 4x100 IM relay. In 1998, he won the 100 metres backstroke bronze medal at the World Championships.
At European Championships Theloke was even more successful, winning ten golds (among them seven individual titles over 50 and 100 metres backstroke), seven silver and four bronze medals. In 2005, Theloke was banned from the national team, and the World Championships, due to critical comments about the German Swimming Association. At German Championships, he won a total of 19 national titles. Theloke was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. By profession, he became a personal trainer and swimming coach at Chemnitz.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stev Theloke | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Stev Theloke | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 29 July 1999 - 24 July 2001 and 25 May 2002 - 31 July 2002: 25.66 (29 July 1999; İstanbul, TUR), 25.63 (15 June 2000; Berlin, GER), 25.60 (6 July 2000; Helsinki, FIN), 25.26 (25 May 2002; Warendorf, GER); 100 m backstroke – 29 July 1998 - 22 July 2003: 54.43 (29 July 1998; New York, USA), 54.42 (31 July 2002; Berlin, GER); 4×100 m medley relay – 23 September 2000 - 27 July 2003: 3:35.88 (23 September 2000; Sydney, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 6 February 1999 - 17 December 2000: 52.54 (6 February 1999; Heidelberg, GER); 4×50 m medley relay – 13 December 2001 - 12 December 2003: 1:35.14 (13 December 2001; Antwerpen, BEL), 1:34.78 (13 December 2001; Antwerpen, BEL), 1:34.72 (12 December 2002; Riesa, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (5–2–2 1999 İstanbul SWM gold: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2000 Helsinki SWM gold: 50 m backstroke; 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m backstroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2004 Madrid SWM gold: 50 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (5–5–2 1996 Rostock gold: 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 50 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke; 1998 Sheffield gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m backstroke; 2001 Antwerpen gold: 50 m backstroke and 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke; 2002 Riesa gold: 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1998 Perth SWI bronze: 100 m backstroke)